WEN 2275 5 Gallon Pancake Air Compressor - Manual (Page 14)

#2275OPERATOR’SMANUAL 14
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Monthly
Inspectairsystemforleaksbyapplyingsoapywatertoalljoints.Tightenthesejointsifleaksare
discovered.
6 Months (or after 250 hours of operation - whichever comes first)
ChangeAirCompressorOil.
Note: ChangetheoilmoreoftenifyourAirCompressorisusednearpaintsprayingoperationsor
industyenvironments.
Checking the Air Compressor Oil
1. PlaceyourAirCompressoronalevelsurface.TheoillevelshouldbeatthereddotontheOilSight
Glass.
2. Ifoillevelislow,removeOilBreatherCapandaddenoughoiltobringtheoilleveltothereddoton
theOilSightGlass.
Changing the Air Compressor Oil
Note: ThiscompressorusesonlySAE5W-30motoroil.
1. RemovetheOilSightGlassbyturningcounterclockwisewithwrench.
Note: OilwillbegintodrainastheOilSightGlassisloosened.Makesureafunnelandoilpanare
inplaceBEFORElooseningtheOilSightGlass.
2. OncetheOilSightGlassisremoved,tiltyourAirCompressorforwardstoallowalltheoilto
drainoutoftheCrankcase.
3. Oncetheoilisdrained,replacetheOilSightGlassandsecurelytighteninplacewithawrench.
BecarefulnottoovertightentheOilSightGlass,asthiscoulddamagetherubberseal.
4. PlaceyourAirCompressoronlevelsurface.
5. RemovetheOilBreatherCap.
6. Slowlypourtheoilintotheoilfillhole,untiltheoillevelrisestothecenterofthereddotonthe
OilSightGlass.
7. InstalltheOilBreatherCapintotheoilfillhole.
8. AlwaysinspectAirCompressorbeforeuse,andmakesureitisingoodworkingcondition.Use
compressedairtocleanthemachinewherepossible.