PROBLEM

 

CAUSE

 

CORRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressure

 

It is normal for

 

If there is an excessive amount of

 

 

reading on

 

"some"

 

pressure drop when the accessory is

 

 

the

 

pressure drop

 

used, adjust the regulator following the

 

 

regulated

 

to occur.

 

instructions.

 

 

pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gauge

 

 

 

 

Note:Adjust the regulated pressure

 

 

drops when

 

 

 

 

under flow conditions (while accessory is

 

 

accessory

 

 

 

 

being used).

 

 

is used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air leak

 

Possible

 

Operate safety valve manually by pulling

 

 

from safety

 

defective

 

on ring. If valve still leaks, it should be

 

 

valve.

 

safety valve.

 

replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compressor

 

• Prolonged

 

• Decrease amount of air usage.

 

 

is not

 

 

excessive

 

 

 

 

 

supplying

 

 

use of air.

 

 

 

 

 

enough air

 

Compressor

 

Check the accessory air requirement.

 

 

to operate

 

 

 

 

 

 

is not large

 

 

If it is higher than the SCFM or

 

 

accessories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough for

 

 

pressure supplied by your air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

air

 

 

compressor, you need a larger

 

 

 

 

 

requirement.

 

 

compressor.

 

 

 

 

Restricted

 

Clean or replace air intake filter. Do

 

 

 

 

 

air intake

 

 

not operate the air compressor in the

 

 

 

 

 

filter.

 

 

paint spray area.

 

 

 

 

Unit is not

 

Plug unit into "live" electrical outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

plugged in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hole in hose.

 

Check and replace if required.

 

 

 

 

Check valve

 

Remove and clean, or replace.

 

 

 

 

 

restricted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air leaks.

 

Tighten fittings. (See Air Leaks section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of troubleshooting guide).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor will

 

Motor

 

Let motor cool off and reset overload

 

 

not run.

 

 

overload

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch has

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tank

 

Motor will start automatically when

 

 

 

 

 

pressure

 

 

tank pressure drops below "cut-in"

 

 

 

 

 

exceeds

 

 

pressure of pressure switch.

 

 

 

 

 

pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch "cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in" pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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