Ingersoll-Rand SS5L5, SS5N5, SS3 owner manual Possible Solution

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

Knocking or retlting

t,

Loose

beltwheel

or

motor

pulley,

excessive

end

play

in

motor

shaft

or

loose

drive

belts

2

Compressor

valves

leaky,

broken,

carbonized

or

loose

3,

Carbon

build-up

on

top

elf

piston(s)

4

Cylindei'{s}

or

piston(s)

scratched,

warn

or scared

5

Connecting

rod, piston

pin

or crankpln

bearings

worn

or

scored

6Defective ball bearings er_ crankshaft or motor shaft

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

lCheck beltwheel, motor pufiey, crankshaft drive bell tension and alignment Repair or replace as required

2 lnspectvatves Clean or repleee as required install valve kit

3Clean plston{s) Repair or replace as required 4, Repair or replace as required

5inspect all Repair or replace as required

6, inspect bearings and replace crankshaft assembly tf required.

Lights flicker or dim when

1

Improper ttne voltage

1

Check

line re!rage and apgrade lines as required

Contacl

running

2

Wiring

or electric

service panel

too

small

electrician

3

Poor

contact on

motor

terminals

or

starter connections

2

install

properly

sized

wire or service box Contact

electrician

4

lmproperstarterovedoad

healers

3,

Ensure

good

contact

on motor

terminals

or starter

5

Poor power regulation

(unbalanced

line)

4,

connections

overload

heaters

install

proper

starter

Contact eleclrician

5,

Contact

power

company,

Moisture in crankcase or

"milky" appearance in pelroleum lubricant or rusling

in cylinders

tDetergent type lubricant being used 2, Extremely tight duty cycles

3.Unit located in damp or humid location

t, Drain exisling lubricanl and refill with proper lubricant

2.Run unit for longer duty cycles 3,, Relocate unit

Motor ovedoad trips or draws excessive current

1,

Lubricant

viscosity too

high

i,

Drain existing

lubricant

and refill

with

proper

lubricant

2.

tmproper

line

voltage

2,

Check

line

voltage and

upgrade

lines

as

required

Contact

3

Wiring or

electric

service

panet

toe

smeIt

electrician

4o

Poor

contact on

motor

lerminats

or starter

connections

3,,

Instafl

properly sized

w_re or service

box

Contact

electrician

5,,

tmproper

starter

evedoad

heaters

4

Ensure

good contacl

on motor

lerminats

or

starter

6.

Poor

power

regulation

(unbalanced

line)

connections

proper

ovedcad

7,

Drive

belts

too tight

or misaligned

5,

Install

starter

heaters

Contact electrician

8,,

Compressor

valves

leaky,

broken,

carbonized

or loose

6

Contact

power

company

9.

Cylinder(s)

or piston(s)

scratche&

worn or scored

7

Adjust

begs

lo

proper

tension

and alignment

t0,Oonnecttng

rod, piston

pin or crankpin bearings

worn or

8

Inspect

vafves,

Clean

or replace

as required

scored

Install

valve kit

11,Defecgve

ball

bearings

on crankshaft

or motor

shaft

9,

Repair

or replace

as required

12,Leaking

check

valve

or check valve

seer

blown

out

10

Inspect

ell

Repair or

replace

as

required

13,,Ambient

temperature

too

low

11. Inspec¿

bearings

and repla_ce crankshaft

assembly

if

14,Bad

meter

required

f2

Replace

cheek valve

13

Relocate

unit

to warmer

environment

Install

crankcase

heater

kit

Convert

to

synthetic

lubricant

14.Replace

Motor

will not

start

1

Improper

tine voltage

1

Check

fine vottage

and

upgrade

lines

as

required

Contact

2

Wiring

or electric

service

panel

toosmatt

eteclrician

3

Poor

contact

on

motor

terminals or starter connections

2

install

properly

sized

wire or service

box

Contact

electrician

4

Improper

starter

overload

heaters

3

Ensure

good contact

on

motor terminals

or starter

5

Bad motor

connections

4

tnsla]t

proper

starter

overload

heaters

Contact electrician

5,

Reptace

Oit in

discharge

air (oil

1

Lubricant

viseosily toolow

t

Drain

existing

tubricanl

and

refitl

with

proper

lubricant

pumping)

2

Detergent

type lubricant

being

used

2

Drain

existing

lubricant

and

refilI

with

proper

lubricant

3

Piston

rings

damaged or worn

(broken,

rough or scratched)

3

Install

ring kil,

Excessive

end g_p or side clearance

4

Adjust

piston rings

4,

Piston

rings

not

seated,

are stuck

In grooves or end gaps not

5

Repair

or replace

as required

staggered,

6

Deglazo

cylinder

with 180 grit ftex_hone

g,

Cylinder(s)

or piston(s)

scratched,

worn

or scored

7

Drale

recelver tank with manual

dratnvalve

6,

Worn

cylinder

finish

7.

Excessive

condensate

fn receiver

tank,

Oil leakinc 1from shaft seal

Safety/relief valve "pops"

1.Crankshaft seat worn or crankshaft scored,

1.Clogged or d_rty Inletandlordlschargeltneftlter

2,, Compressor valves leaky, broken, carbonized or loose 3, Defective safety/refief valve

1, Replace seal or crankshaft assembly,

1.Clean or reptace,

2.Inspect valves. Clean or repface as required Install valve ktt

3 Replace