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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

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