Sears 919.15432, 919.15442, 919.15402 Maintenance, Atr Filter- Inspection Safety Valve Inspection

4.TurntheOFF!AUTO le._r to "AUTO" and allow Tank

pressureto _,Jlld,Motorwill6too when tank presmure reaches "Cut-out"pressure.

SOpen theregulatorby turningit clockwise Adjustthe

regulatorto the correctpressuresettJng,Your com- pressor{=ready for use.

6.Alwaysoperale the air compressorIn well-ventilated areas; free of gasoline or other solventvapors Do notoperate the compressor near the spray area.

, When you are finished:

7.Set the "OFF-AUTO"lever to "OFF",

8.Turntheregulatorcounter-clock.viseandset the out_

I_ pressuretO z_ro,

9oRemovetMeair toolor accessory,

!O. Open the ,'_egutatorand allow the air to slowlybleed from the ta.,'PClose the regulator when tank pres_ sumis approximately 20 psi.

1t, Drain waterfrom air tank,

WATERWILL CONDENSE IN THE AIR TANK.

IF NOT DRAINED, WATER WILL CORRODE AND WEAKEN THE AIR TANK CAUSING A RISK OF AIR TANK RUPTURE.

With tank pressurest approximately20 psi,, open the clan cock and allowmoisture to d_n.

NOTE

If drain cock valve Is p_ugged,release all air pros- sure.Tile valve can then be removed, cleaned,then relnst=lled

!2o After thewater has been drained, olose the drsln e.ock.The air compressorcan now be stored.

MAINTENANCE

UNIT CYCLES AUTOMATICALLY WHEN POWER IS ON. WHEN DOING MAIN_=.NANCE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO VOLTAGE SOURGESt COMPRESSED AIR OR MOVING PARTS. PERSONAL

INJURIES CAN OCCUR. BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE 0 R REPAIR, UNPLUG THE COMPRESSOR AND BLEED OFF ALL AIR PRESSURE,

Atr Filter- Inspection Safety Valve - Inspection

NOTE

Keep the airfilterclean at all times Do notoper- ate the compressorwith the air filter removed,

A dirty air filterwillnot a.llowthe compressorto operate at furlcapacity°Beforeyou use the compressor,check the air filter to be sum it is clean_

If it tsdirty, simplypullit out.You may wash it with a mild detergent and warm water, or repiace It,

Check Valve- Replecement

1.Release afl air pressure fromaTr lanf< and unplug outfit.

2.Remove shroud,

3, Loosen the top and bottom nuts and remove the outlet tube.

4.Remove the pressurerelease tube and fitting, 5oUnsorew the chec_ valve (turn counterclockwise]

using a =ockel w_nch.

6ChScK_at the valve _Isc moves treaty inside the

chiCk:valve and that the spring hOidSthe disc tn the upper, €!o=_1 position. The check valve may be cleaned with a solvent, such as paint and varnish

remover,

%Apply aQeJentto the check valve threeels Reinstall the oPm¢_y=lvo(turn _lockwioe),

8, Replace the pressure release tube and fittfng.

9, Replaoe the outlet t',,=€,nd)e tightenlop end bottom

nu_s.

!0, Rep!_ce the 6hrOUd_

IF THE SAFETY VALVE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, OVER-PRESSURIZATIONMAY

OCCUR, GAUSING AIR TANt_ RUFrTUREOR

AN EXPLOSION. OCCASIONALLY PULL

THE RING ON THE SAFETY VALVE 1"O MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY VALVE OPERATES FREELY. IF THE VALVE iS

STUCK OR DOES NOT OPERATE

SMOOTHLY, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VALVE.

Motor

The mow has an automaticreset thermal overloadWo- tenor. Hthe motor overheats for any reason, the over-

ioa_ i)rot=_or will shut Offthe motor. The _ must be allowed to ¢ool€lown beforerestarting,The comFessor

•willautoma.ticallyre-start after the motor oools,

If the overtoadprotectorshuts the motor off kecluently, d_ci( for a possible voltageproblem, Low vOltagecan

also be suspectedwhen:

t., _e motor aoe_ not get up to full power or speed;

2_fuses blow out when starlingthe motor;,lights dim and remaindim when motor is started and is running.