PROBLEM

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor will not run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor overload protection switch

 

 

Let motor cool off and overload

 

 

 

has tripped

 

 

 

 

switch will automatically reset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tank pressure exceeds pressure

 

 

 

Motor will start automatically

 

 

 

switch “cut-in” pressure.

 

 

 

 

when tank pressure drops below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“cut-in” pressure of pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extension cord is wrong length or

 

 

 

Check for proper gauge wire and

 

 

 

gauge.

 

 

 

 

cord length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check valve stuck open.

 

 

 

 

Remove and clean, or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose electrical connections.

 

 

 

Check wiring connection inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressure switch and terminal box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible defective motor or start-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have checked by a Trained

 

 

 

ing capacitor.

 

 

 

 

Service Technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paint spray on internal motor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have checked by a Trained

 

 

 

parts.

 

 

 

 

Service Technician. Do not oper-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ate the compressor in the paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spray area. See flammable vapor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressure release valve on pres-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bleed the line by pushing the lever

 

 

 

sure switch has not unloaded

 

 

 

 

on the pressure switch to the “off”

 

 

 

head pressure.

 

 

 

 

position; if the valve does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

open, replace switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse blown, circuit breaker

 

 

1. Check fuse box for blown fuse

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

and replace as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset circuit breaker. Do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use a fuse or circuit breaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with higher rating than that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specified for your particular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

branch circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Check for proper fuse. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should use a time delay fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Check for low voltage condi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tions and/or proper extension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Disconnect the other electrical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appliances from circuit or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operate the compressor on its

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

own branch circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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