GENERAL INFORMATION
Youhave purchasedan aircompressorunitoonsisilngof a 1 _'lir',der,sing_staga air compressorpump, an air tank,air hose,wheels, handle, and associatedcontrols Youwillalso lind an air chuck.
Your air compressorcan be used for operating paint spray guns, air loois, caul_ng guns, grease guns, air
bruohes, sandbtaBtens,or inflatingtires and plasticto_p_, sprayingweed klllers, insecticides,etc.
_p_ra_e air tran:dormerswhichcombine the functions of air regulptionand/ofmoistureand dirtremovalshould
beusedwhereapplicable.
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION
Air Compressor Pump: To compress air, the piston moves up and downIn the cyllt_te_Ono the downstroke, aimsdrawnin throughtheair intakevalves,The exhaust valvererr_lnsctose_tOn. the upstroke ofthepiston,a{ris compressed. The intakevalves €_o=e_nd compressed air is for_edout throughthe e_haus!valve, throughthe outlet tube,lhmugh the checkvalve and into the air tank, Working air is not _vallable untl_the compressorhas
raisedthe airtankp_essureabovethatrequired at the air _utlet.
Check Valve;Wh_ file aircompressorIsoperating, I._e chock v_Jvo(s "open",allowing compressed air to enter the aft tank. Whenthe air compressorreaches
Preaaure Releue Valve; The pressure release valve located on theside ofthepressureswitch, is designedto automatically release compr_8Od air from the com- _essor ha_d and the outlet;tube whenthe _ir compres- sot reaches
notreleased, the motor willtry to=t¢,rt,but wigbe unable t_. The pressurerel_=sevalveallows the motortor_._r t
freely.When the m_tor stops running,air will be heard escapingfrom thevalvefor a few seconds. Noair should be heardleaking when the motor is running,
Pressure Switch: The presSure swirchautomatically start_themotorwhen the sir tl_,rtkpressuredropsbeiOW
D_JU_C_K
the f_otoryeel
Safety Valve: If thepressure=witch does notshutoffthe air compressor at
valvewillprotectagainsthigh pressureby'"poppingout_' at
Regulator: The air pressure coming fromthe air tan_ is controlled by the regulator knob, Turn the knob clcckwlse to incn_e pressureand counter.clockwise to decrease pressure.To _rvoldminorre_djuslmentafter ma_ng a change in pressures_tttng, alwaysapproach the desired pressure from a i_wer pressure. When reducing1tOma h_gherto a lowersetting,flintred_ce lo some pressuretess th_n that desired, then bringup to the desired pressure,.De pendingon the air requirements of e_,ch particular accessory, the out(at regulated air pressUr_ may h_v_ to be adjusted willie oper_ting _ccessory,
Outlet Prauurl Gauge: The outlet pressuregauge indicates the air pressure a'_aJlab_tethe ou_letside of the taguiatOr,ThL_pressureis controlledby the regulator and is atways less or eq_Jalto the tank pressure.See "Operating Procedures,,"
l_nk Pmuure Gauge: The tank pressureg_uge indi- o_tes the refer'tinair pressure in the t=nk,
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