Ingersoll-Rand SS3, SS5N5, SS5L5 owner manual Glm, Problem, Cause Possible Solution

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

POSSIBLE

SOLUTION

Abnormal

piston,

ring or

1

Lubricant

viscosity

too tow

1

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refill with proper

lubricant

cylinder

wear

2

Lubricant

level

too

law

2,

Add

lubricant

to crankcase

to proper

levet

3

Detergent

type

lubricant

being

used

3

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refill with

proper

lubricant

4

Cylinder(s)

or piston(s)

scratched,

worn or scored

4

Repair or replace

as required

5

Extremely

dusty atmosphere

5

Install

remote

air

inlet piping

and

route to source of cleaner

6

Worn

cylinder

finish

air

Installmore effective

filtration

6.

Det'_lezecylinder

with

180 grit flex-hone,

Air

delivery drops

off

1

Ctogged

or dirty inlet and/or discharge

line fitter

1

Clean

or reptace

2

Atr leaks

tn air

discharge

piping

2

Check

tubing

and

eonnecttonm

3

Lubricant

viscosity

too

high

3

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refIlf

with

proper

lubricant

4

Compressor

valves

leaky, broken,

carbonized

or Ioose.

4

tnspect valves

Clean

or

replace

as required

Installvalve kit

5

Piston

rings

damaged

or worn

(broken.

rough

or scratched)

5

Install

ring kit

Excessive

end gap or side clearance

6

Adjust

piston rings

6Piston rings not seated, are stuck In grooves or end gaps not 7 Repair or replace as required

staggered, 8 Replace

7Cylinder(s) or piston(s) scratched_ worn or scored

8.Defective safety/relief vatve.

U_it does

not

come

up

to

1

Loose

beltwheel

or motor

pulfey,

excessive

end play

in

t

Check

beflwheel,

motor

pulley,

crankshaft, drive bett ter_sSen

speed

motor shaft or loose drive belts

and alignment,

Repair or replace as required,

2.

Lubricant

viscosity

tea

high

2

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

retill

wilh

proper

lubricant

3

Improper

line voltage

3.

Check

line

voltage and upgrade

lines

as

required

Contact

4

Compressor

valves

leaky,

broken,

carbonized

or loose

electrician.

S,

Defective

bait bearings

on crankshaft

or

motor

shaft

4

Inspect

valves,

Clean

or replace

as

required

Install

valve

kit

5

Inspect

bearings

and replace

crankshaft

assembly

If

required,

Unit ts slow Io

come up

to

1

Lubricant

vtscosttytoo

high

I

Drain

existing

lubricant

end

refiltwith

proper

lubricant

speed

2,

Leaking check

valve or

check valve seat blown out

2

Replace

check

valve

3,

Ambient

temperature

too

low

3

Relocate

unit

to warmer

environment

4

Bad motor

Install

crankcase

healer

kit

4.

_lace.

Unit runs excessively

hot

1,

Inadequate

venlilation

around

bettwheel

1

Relocate

unit

for belier

air

now

2

Drive belts

Ioo

tight

or misaligned

2

Adjust

belts

to proper

tension

and

alignment

3,

Compressor

valves

leaky,

broken,

carbonized

or loose

3

Inspect

valves

Clean

or

replace

as required, Install valve kit

4,

Wrong

beltwheel

direction

of rotation

4

Cheek

motor

wiring for

proper

connections

Reverse

two

leads on three-phase motors.

Excessive

noise

durtng

1,

Loose

beltwheel

or motor

pulley,

excessive

and play

In

t

Check

beltwheal,

motor

pulley,

crankshaft, drive

belt

tension

operation

2,

meter shaft or loose drive belts

and alignment

Repair or replace as required,

Lubricant

viscosity

too

high

2

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refill

wilh

proper

lubricant

3,

Lubricant level

too few

3

Add lubricant

to crankcase

1oproper

level

4

Compressor

valves

leaky,

broken,

carbonized

or loose

4

Inspect

valves,

Clean

or

replace

as

required

5,

Carbon

build-up

on

top

of

piston(s)

Install

vatve

kit

6,

Defective

ball bearings

on crankshaft

or

motor

shaft

5

Clean

piston(s)

Repair

or

replace

as

required

.7

Leaking

check

valve

or

check

valve

seat

blown

out

6

Inspect

bearings

end replace

crankshaft

ascambly

if

required

7.

Replace

check

valve,

Excessive

starting

and

t

Air leaks

te ai_r discharge

piping

1

Check

tubing

and connections

stepping

2

Pressure

switch

differential

too narrow

2

Adjust

pressure

switch

to

increase

differential

if differential

3

Leaking

check

valve or check

valve

seat

blown

out

adjustment

ls

provided

tnstatl

pressure

switch

with

4

Excessive

condensate

tn receiver

tank

differential

adjustment

feature

tf differential

adjustment

is

desired

3

Replace

cheek

valve

4.

Drain

receiver

tank with manual

drain

valve,

High ellconsumption

t

Clogged

or

dirty

inlet

and/or discharge

llne

triter

1

Clean

or replace

2

Lubricant viscosity toolow

2,

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refill

w_th proper

lubricant

3

Detergent

type

lubricant

being

used

3

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refill

with proper

lubricant

4

Piston

flags

damaged

or worn

(broken.

rough

or scratched)

4

Install

ring

kit

Excessive

end gap or side clearance

5,

Adjust

piston

rings

5Pislon rings not seated, are stuck tn grooves or end gaps not 6 Repair or replace as required

	staggered				7	Inspect	all Repair or replace		as required
6	Cylinder(s)	or piston(s)	scratched, worn	or scored	8	Replace	seal or	crankshaft assembly
7	Connecting	red, piston	pin or crankpin	bearings worn or	g	Deg_aze	cylinder	wlth 180 grit	flex-hone

scored

B Crankshaft seat worn or crankshaft scored 9 Worn eytinderftnish