How To Set Up A Compressor

How to set up up and employ a compressor safely

January xx, 2022

Once you accept selected your compressor, here is a quick and easy guide on how to prepare and utilize your new compressor safely.

1. Safety

Before setting up the compressor, remember to wear advisable PPE such as glasses, ear defenders and safety boots, and avoid wearing loose clothing which could become entangled in the compressor.

2. Unbox the compressor

Unbox the compressor and assemble whatsoever wheels, handles and/or accessories as instructed in the manual.

iii. Insert oil into the compressor

Remove the oil cap and fill with new oil through the hole until the level needed. Then tighten the oil cap.

When replacing oil always ensure that the compressor is switched off. Once you have completely evacuated the air from the tank, y'all can then unscrew the oil bleed cap from the compression sleeping accommodation. To avoid an uncontrolled leakage of oil, place a gutter underneath, and collect the oil in a container. Make certain that any used oil and condensate is tending of in compliance with protection of surroundings and electric current legislation.

Oil Cap

4. Power on compressor and accuse the tank

Make sure the switch is "OFF" before connecting the ability string to the grid to avoid the compressor accidentally starting. To power the compressor, pull the power button up and look until the tank is charged, it will cut off one time charged.

On Off Button

five. Connect the air tool hose assembly

Plug the air tool hose associates into the couplings on the compressor. PCL compressors are available with either Airflow or XF-Euro couplings, therefore y'all will need to bank check and match the hose assembly with the couplings.

Compressor Air Hose

6. Connect the relevant tool

Plug the air tool or tyre inflator into the hose assembly.

7. Set the pressure regulator

To adjust the working pressure level, turn the regulator clockwise to increase the pressure or anti-clockwise to reduce the pressure to the correct working pressure specified in the tool manufacturer'southward manual.

Information technology is important to proceed an heart on the pressure, if the pressure is beyond its upper limited then this will lead to harm of vital components of the air compressor, and if the regulator is nether pressure, there will not be enough pressure to power the tool.

eight. Power off compressor

To switch off, the button must exist pressed down.

On Off Button

Watch the full sit-in

Compressor Tips
WARNING! Before any intervention on the machine, disconnect the power supply from the mains and wait until the compressor has cooled completely!
	Avoid extension leads Avoid using extension leads with an air compressor, the voltage drop can cause the motor to overheat which will somewhen pb to the compressor motor burning out. We recommend using a longer air hose instead.
	Consider the CFM If you do program to run your air tool some distance away from the actual compressor, you must take into consideration that air flow lost through hoses and fittings will effect in pressure level drops. All the same, the more than CFM the compressor produces, the improve your tool volition run, even with longer hoses and more than fittings.
	Bleed compressor Compressors should exist drained frequently to prevent water from reducing performance. They oft fill up with water due to moisture content in the air, therefore the compressor has a drain screw located at the lowest part of the receiver to release information technology.
	Oil compressor Recollect to oil your air compressor regularly and so information technology performs correctly. (You practice not need to practice this with oil-less compressors).
	General cleaning Before performing any cleaning or maintenance performance completely drain the air tank. Regularly clean the car housing with a soft cloth, preferably later on each use. If the dirt does not come off used a soft cloth moistened with soapy water. Never employ solvents such as petrol, alcohol, ammonia, etc, as these solvents may damage the plastic parts.
	Clean the Air filter The air filter prevents dust and dirt intake. It is necessary to make clean the filter later no more than than 100 hours of functioning. A chock-full air filter profoundly reduces compressor ability.