PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTION |
Motor will | Motor overload protection | Refer to Motor Overload Protection |
not run | switch has tripped. | under Operation. If motor overload |
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| protection trips frequently, contact |
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| a Trained Service Technician |
| Tank pressure exceeds | Motor will start automatically when |
| pressure switch | tank pressure drops below "cut- |
| in" pressure of pressure switch. | |
| Check valve stuck open. | Remove and clean, or replace. |
| Loose electrical | Check wiring connection inside |
| connections. | pressure switch and terminal box area. |
| Possible defective motor | Have checked by a Trained |
| or starting capacitor. | Service Technician. |
| Paint spray on internal | Have checked by a Trained Service |
| motor parts. | Technician. Do not operate the |
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| compressor in the paint spray area. |
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| See flammable vapor warning. |
| Pressure release valve on | Bleed the line by pushing the |
| pressure switch has not | lever on the pressure switch to |
| unloaded head pressure. | the "Off" position; if the valve |
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| does not open, replace switch. |
| Fuse blown, circuit | 1. Check fuse box for blown fuse |
| breaker tripped. | and replace as necessary. Reset |
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| circuit breaker. Do not use a fuse |
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| or circuit breaker with higher |
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| rating than that specified for |
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| your particular branch circuit. |
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| 2. Check for proper fuse. You |
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| should use a time delay fuse. |
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| 3. Check for low voltage conditions |
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| and/or proper extension cord. |
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| 4. Disconnect the other electrical |
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| appliances from circuit or |
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| operate the compressor on |
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| its own branch circuit. |
Knocking Noise | Possible defect in | Operate safety valve manually |
| safety valve. | by pulling on ring. If valve still |
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| leaks, it should be replaced. |
| Defective check valve. | Remove and clean, or replace. |
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