Porter-Cable CFFR350C, CFFC350C Know Your Air Compressor, Description of Operation

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OPERATION

Know Your Air Compressor

READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Tank Pressure Gauge

Outlet Pressure Gauge

 

Pressure

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

Quick

 

 

Connect

On/

 

Regulator

 

 

Auto/

 

 

Off

 

Safety Valve

Switch

 

Description of Operation

Regulator: Controls the air

Become familiar with these controls

pressure shown on the outlet

pressure gauge. Turn regulator knob

before operating the unit.

clockwise to increase pressure

On/Auto/Off Switch: Turn this switch

and counterclockwise to decrease

"On/Auto" to provide automatic power

pressure.

to the pressure switch and "Off" to

Quick Connect Body: The quick

remove power at the end of each use.

connect body accepts Industrial quick

Pressure Switch: The pressure

connect plugs to make connections

switch automatically starts the

simple and easy.

motor when the air tank pressure

Cooling System (not shown): This

drops below the factory set "cut-in"

compressor contains an advanced

pressure. It stops the motor when the

design cooling system. At the heart of

air tank pressure reaches the factory

this cooling system is an engineered

set "cut-out" pressure.

 

 

fan. It is perfectly normal for this fan

Safety Valve: If the pressure switch

to blow air through the vent holes

does not shut Off the air compressor

in large amounts. You know that the

at its "cut-out" pressure setting, the

cooling system is working when air is

safety valve will protect against high

being expelled.

pressure by "popping out" at its factory

Air Compressor Pump (not shown):

set pressure (slightly higher than the

Compresses air into the air tank.

pressure switch "cut-out" setting).

Working air is not available until the

Tank Pressure Gauge:

The tank

compressor has raised the air tank

pressure gauge indicates the reserve

pressure above that required at the

air pressure in the tank.

 

 

air outlet.

Outlet Pressure Gauge:

The outlet

 

pressure gauge indicates the air

 

pressure available at the outlet side of

 

the regulator. This pressure is controlled

 

by the regulator and is always less than

 

or equal to the tank pressure.

 

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