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Section 3 - Operation
3.3 Starting & Stopping
the Air Compressor
Starting the Compressor
1. Check engine and compressor oil and coolant
levels.
2. Make sure the UNLOADER VALVE is set to
Unload.
3. Press & hold the BYPASS button for several
seconds.
4. While holding the BYPASS button, turn the igni-
tion switch to Start.
5. Continue holding the BYPASS button until the
engine starts and the gauges stabilize. Then
release the button.
6. Move the UNLOADER VALVE to Load.
7. Close the compressed air system exhaust valve
& open the air supply valves. Monitor pressure
gauges closely until air pressure stabilizes.
Stopping the compressor
1. Set the UNLOADER valve to Unload.
2. Close the system air supply valve.
3.
Open the system exhaust valve to bleed off
system pressure.
4. Turn the ignition switch off. It may take a
couple of minutes for the compressor engine
to shutdown.
NOTICE:
NEVER USE THE EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH TO SHUTDOWN
THE COMPRESSOR. THE EMERGENCY STOP GROUNDS OUT
THE SYSTEM AND CAUSES A POWER SURGE THAT BLOWS
THE COMPRESSOR MAIN FUSE.
Air Compressor Controls & Gauges
1. Unloader Valve 4. Emergency Stop Switch
2. Bypass Switch 5. Compressed Air System Supply Valves
3. OFF-ON-Run Switch 6. Exhaust Valve
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