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Craftsman Air compressor Owner's Manual

Permanently lubricated tank mounted twin cylinder
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SEARS
OWNER'S
MANUAL
IMPORTANT:
Read the Safety Guidelines
and
All Instructions
Carefully
Before
Operating.
CRAFTSHRNo
PERMANENTLY
L UBRI CA TED
TANK MOUNTED
TWIN CYLINDER
AIR COMPRESSOR
• SAFETYGUIDELINES
• ASSEMBLY
• OPERATION
• MAINTENANCE
• TROUBLESHOOTING
• REPAIR PARTS
Sears,
Roebuck
and Co., Hoffman
Estates,
IL 60179
U.S.A.
MG2- PERMTWIN
Rev, 7/11/96

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  • Page 1 SEARS OWNER'S MANUAL CRAFTSHRNo PERMANENTLY L UBRI CA TED TANK MOUNTED TWIN CYLINDER AIR COMPRESSOR • SAFETYGUIDELINES • ASSEMBLY • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE • TROUBLESHOOTING • REPAIR PARTS IMPORTANT: Read the Safety Guidelines All Instructions Carefully Before Operating. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SAFETY GUIDELINES ..................... WARNING CHART ......................GLOSSARY ........................ACCESSORIES FOR USE WITH SEARS AIR COMPRESSORS ........GENERAL INFORMATION ....................DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION ..................ASSEMBLY ........................REMOVAL OF SHIPPING BOARDS AND INSTALLATION ..........INSTALLATION AND BREAK-IN PROCEDURES ............

  • Page 3: Safety Guidelines

    SAFETY GUIDELINES = DEFINITIONS ]This manual contains informa- I _ DANGER I _CAUTION tion that is important for you to URGENTSAFETYINFORMATION -A HAZARD Information for preventing damage know and understand. This infor- equipment. THATWILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS mation relates to protectingYOUR OF LIFE SAFETY PREVENTING...
  • Page 4 SAFETY GUIDELINES WHAT TO HOW TO PREVENT LOOK FOR WHAT COULD HAPPEN Never point any nozzle or sprayer toward a person Compressed air can propel dust, dirt or loose par- Compressed ticles it comes in contact with. These propelled or any part of the body. _articles may cause serious injury or damage.

  • Page 5: Glossary

    GLOSSARY CFM: Cubic feet per minute. Cut-In Pressure: While the motor is off, air tank pressure drops as you continue to use your accessory. When the tank SCFM: Standard cubic feet per minute; a unit of measure pressure drops to a certain low level the motor wil! restart of air delivery.

  • Page 6: Description Of Operation

    DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION Safety Valve: If the pressure switch does not shut off the Air Compressor Pump: To compress air, the pistons move air compressor at its cut-out pressure setting, the safety up and down in the cylinders. On the downstroke, air is drawn in through the air intake valves.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE COMPRESSORS Installing Wheels, Handles, Rubber Foot Strip It may be necessary to brace or support one end of the outfit when attaching the wheels and the rubber foot strip because the air compressor will have a tendency to THE WHEELS AND HANDLE DO NOT PRO- tip.

  • Page 8: Extension Cords

    Extension Cords The portable air compressor is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with an appropriate grounding plug. The Use air hose instead of an extension cord to avoid voltage plug must be used with an outlet that has been installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

  • Page 9: Operating Procedures

    Refer to the Specification Chart in the Outfit Parts Bulletin for your compressor. RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. IMPROPER The supply line has the same electrical claaracteris- ELECTRICAL GROUNDING RESULT tics (voltage, cycle, phase) as the motor. ELECTRICAL SHOCK. WIRING FORTHE PRES- SURE SWITCH SHOULD...

  • Page 10: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE UNIT CYCLES AUTOMATICALLY WHEN POWER IS ON. WHEN DOING MAINTENANCE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO VOLTAGE SOURCES, COMPRESSED AIR OR MOVING PARTS. PERSONAL INJURIES CAN OCCUR. BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR, UNPLUG THE COMPRESSOR AND BLEED OFF ALL AIR PRESSURE. ALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OPERATIONSNOT LISTED MUST BE DONE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

  • Page 11: Motor

    MAINTENANCE (cont'd) Motor Storage The motor has an automatic reset thermal overload protec- Before you store the air compressor, make sure you do the tor. If the motor overheats for any reason, the overload following: protector will shut off the motor. The motor must be allowed to cool down before restarting.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PERFORMING REPAIRS MAY EXPOSE VOLTAGE SOURCES, MOVING PARTS OR COMPRESSED AIR SOURCES. PERSONAL INJURY MAY OCCUR. PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS, UNPLUG THE COMPRESSOR AND BLEED OFF TANK AIR PRESSURE. CORRECTION PROBLEM CAUSE Pressure switch does not shut off mo- Excessive tank pressure - safety Move the pressure switch lever to the "OFF"...
  • Page 13 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Continued) CORRECTION PROBLEM CAUSE .... Decrease amount of air usage. Compressor is not supplying] Prolonged excessive use of air. enough air to operate accesso- l Check the accessory air requirement. If it is higher ries. I Compressor is not large enough for air requirement.
  • Page 14 SERVICE NOTES...
  • Page 15 SERVICE NOTES...

  • Page 16: How To Order Repair Parts

    CRRFTSMRNo SEARS PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED OWNER'S TANK MOUNTED MANUAL TWIN CYLINDER AIR COMPRESSOR For the repair or replacement parts you need Call 7 am - 7 pm, 7 days a week When requesting service or ordering (1-800-366-7278) parts, always provide the following information: =Model Number For in-home major brand repair service...

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