WEN 2276 6 Gallon Horizontal Air Compressor - Manual (Page 13)

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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.