RIDGID OL50135W manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Solution

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	CAUSE	SOLUTION
Compressor will not run	Loss of power or overheating	Check for proper use of extension
		cord
	No electrical power	Check to be sure unit is plugged in
		Check fuse/breaker
	Blown shop/house fuse	Replace shop/house blown fuse
	Shop/house breaker open	Reset shop/house breaker, determining
		why problem happened
	Thermal overload open	Motor will restart when cool
	Pressure switch bad	Replace pressure switch
	Tank is full of air	Compressor will turn on when tank
		pressure drops to cut-in pressure
Motor hums but cannot run or runs	Low voltage	Check with voltmeter
slowly	Wrong gauge wire or length of exten-	Check for proper gauge wire and cord
	sion cord	length
	Shorted or open motor winding	Take compressor to service center
	Defective check valve or unloader	Take compressor to service center
Fuses blow/circuit breaker trips	Incorrect size fuse, circuit overload	Check for proper fuse, use time-delay
repeatedly		fuse, disconnect other electrical appli-
		ances from circuit or operate compres-
		sor on its own branch circuit
	Wrong gauge wire or length of exten-	Check for proper gauge wire and cord
	sion cord	length
	Defective check valve or under loader	Take compressor to service center
Thermal overload protector cuts out	Low voltage	Check with voltmeter
repeatedly	Lack of proper ventilation/room tem-	Move compressor to well-ventilated
	perature too high	area
	Wrong gauge wire or length of exten-	Check for proper gauge wire and cord
	sion cord	length

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