Craftsman 919.167551 User Manual
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20- ENG
PrOBLeM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
Motor will not
run.
Motor overload protection
switch has tripped.
Refer to
Motor Overload
Protection under Operation.
If motor overload protection
trips frequently, contact a
Trained Service Technician.
Tank pressure exceeds
pressure switch "cut-in"
pressure.
Motor will start automatically
when tank pressure drops
below "cut-in" pressure of
pressure switch.
Extension cord is wrong
length or gauge.
Check for proper gauge wire
and cord length.
Check valve stuck open.
Replace check valve.
Loose electrical connections. Have checked by a Trained
Service Technician.
Possible defective motor.
Have checked by a Trained
Service Technician.
Paint spray on internal motor
parts.
Have checked by a Trained
Service Technician. Do not
operate the compressor in the
paint spray area. See flam-
mable vapor warning.
Fuse blown, circuit breaker
tripped.
1. Check fuse box for blown
fuse and replace as
necessary. Reset circuit
breaker. Do not use a fuse
or circuit breaker with
higher rating than that
specified for your particu-
lar branch circuit.
2. Check for proper fuse.
You should use a time
delay fuse.
3. Check for low voltage
conditions and/or proper
extension cord.
4. Disconnect the other
electrical appliances from
circuit or operate the
compressor on its own
branch circuit.
Compressor is tripping
the Ground Fault Current
Interrupt (GFCI) switch.
Have checked by a Trained
Service Technician.
Faulty pressure switch
Have checked by a Trained
Service Technician.