Power source connection, Initial start-up procedures, General overview – WEN 2279 10 Gallon Vertical Tank Air Compressor User Manual

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Power Source Connection

YourAirCompressorisdesignedtooperateonaproperlygrounded120volt,60HZ,singlephase,

alternatingcurrent(AC)powersourcewithafused20Amptimedelayedfuseorcircuitbreaker.Itis

recommendedthataqualifiedelectricianverifytheACTUALVOLTAGEatthereceptacleintowhich

theunitwillbepluggedandconfirmthatthereceptacleisproperlyfusedandgrounded.Theuseofthe

propercircuitsizecaneliminatenuisancecircuitbreakertrippingwhileoperatingyourAirCompressor.

Forelectricaldetailsseepages7–9.

Initial Start-Up Procedures

1. OpentheAirTankDrainValvetopermitairtoescape,preventingairpressurebuildupintheAir

Tank.

2. Runthecompressorforaminimumof20minutesinthis“no-load”positiontolubricatethepiston.

3. CloseAirTankDrainValve.Yourcompressorisreadyforuse.

4. SeepneumatictoolinstructionsforinstructionsonhowtoconnectatooltoyourAirCompressor.

DependingontheCFMdrawofthetoolsbeingoperated,yournewAirCompressorcanbeusedforop-

eratingpaintsprayers,airtools,greaseguns,airbrushes,caulkingguns,abrasiveblasters,tire&plastic

toyinflation,sprayingweedkillerandinsecticides,etc.ProperadjustmentoftheAirPressureRegulator

isnecessaryforalloftheseoperations.Refertotheairpressurespecificationsprovidedwiththetool

youareusing.

General Overview

1. Tocompressair,thepistonmovesupanddowninthecylinder.Onthedownstrokeairisdrawn

inthroughthevalveinlet.Thedischargevalveremainsclosed.Ontheupstrokeofthepistonairis

compressed.

2. Theinletvalveclosesandairisforcedoutthroughthedischargevalve,throughtheCheckValve,

andintotheAirTank.

3. WorkingairisnotavailableuntiltheAirCompressorhasraisedthetankpressureabovethatre-

quiredattheairserviceconnection.

4. Theairinletfilteropeningsmustbekeptclearofobstructions,whichcouldreduceairdeliveryofthe

compressor.

Air Pressure Adjustment

1. YourAirCompressorissuppliedwithanAirPressureRegulator.ThisRegulatoradjuststheairpres-

sure.

2. Toincreaseairpressure,turntheAirRegulatorclockwise.