TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor will not run.

Motor overload protection switch has

Let motor cool off for 10-15 minutes and overload

 

 

 

tripped.

protection switch will reset automatically. If the over-

 

 

 

 

load still trips, check for defective capacitor.

 

 

 

Tank pressure exceeds pressure switch

Motor will start automatically when tank pressure

 

 

 

"cut-in pressure".

drops below "cut-in pressure" of pressure switch.

 

 

 

Check valve stuck open.

Removeandcleanorreplace.DONOTOVERTIGHTEN.

 

 

 

Loose electrical connections.

Check wiring connection inside pressure switch and

 

 

 

 

motor terminal box area.

 

 

 

Possible defective capacitor.

Contact Service Center for inspection or replacement

 

 

 

 

if necessary.

 

 

 

Paint spray on internal motor parts.

Have checked by Service Center. Do not operate the

 

 

 

 

compressor in the spray area. See Flammable Vapor

 

 

 

 

Warning.

 

 

 

Possible defective motor.

Have checked by a local Service Center.

 

 

 

Fuse blown, circuit breaker tripped.

1. Check fuse box for blown fuse and replace if

 

 

 

 

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; only dual element time

 

 

 

 

delay fuses are acceptable. Use only time delay

 

 

 

 

fuses. Time delay fuses should be marked

 

 

 

 

"D" in Canada and "T" in the US.

 

 

 

 

3. Check for low voltage conditions.

 

 

 

 

4. Remove check valve and clean or replace if it is

 

 

 

 

stuck open or closed.

 

 

 

 

5. Disconnect the other electrical appliances from

 

 

 

 

circuit or operate the compressor on its own

 

 

 

 

branch circuit.

 

 

 

Pressure release valve on pressure

On an on/auto pressure switch equipped with a pres-

 

 

 

switch has not unloaded head pres-

sure relief valve, bleed the line by pushing the pressure

 

 

 

sure.

switch to the OFF position. If valve does not open,

 

 

 

 

bend the lever until it does. If valve still fails to bleed,

 

 

 

 

replace the valve assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive belt wear.

Loose belt/tight belt.

Adjust belt tension. (See Belt Replacement.)

 

 

 

Loose pulley.

Check for worn keyway or pulley bore. Also check for

 

 

 

 

bent motor shaft. Replace parts if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor is not supplying

Prolonged excessive use of air.

Decrease amount of air usage.

enough air to operate accesso-

 

 

 

ries.

Compressor is not large enough for air

Check the accessory air requirement. If it is higher than

 

 

 

 

 

 

requirement.

the CFM or pressure supplied by your air compressor,

 

 

 

 

you need a larger compressor.

 

 

 

Restricted air intake filter.

Clean or replace air intake filter. Do not operate the

 

 

 

 

compressor in the paint spray area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DeVillbiss Air Power Company L10120H2-2, MGP-SL10120H-2A owner manual Fuses. Time delay fuses should be marked