Product Manual

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Oil and moisture residue must be drained from the air receiver
daily or after each use. Accumulations of oil residue in the receiver
can be ignited by embers of carbon created by the heat of compression -
causing an explosion, damage to property and injury to personnel
Do not open a manual tank drain valve on any air tank containing
more than 30 PSIG of air pressure!
Never attempt to releive an air tank by removing a pipe plug or
any other system component!
Manually Draining An Air Tank:
Step 1) Disconnect & lockout the compressor from the power source (elec
tric models) or disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug
(gas engine models).
Step 2) Tank(s) subjected to freezing temperatures may contain ice. Store
the compressor in a heated area before attempting to drain mois
ture from the tank(s). Reduce the air pressure in the tank to 30
PSIG by pulling the pressure relief valve ring (refer to Fig. 3-4,
Checking Pressure Relief Valves & Relieving System Pres
sure ).
Step 3) Slowly open the drain valve and allow the moisture and air mixture
to drain from the tank.
Step 4) Once the moisture has been completely drained, close the drain
valve.
Air Tank Inspection
The factory recommends that all
air tanks be inspected at scheduled inter -
vals. Refer to Recommended Air
Tank Inspection Intervals Table
relative information.
for
Recommended Air Tank Inspection Intervals
Refer to federal, state or provincial,
or local codes for mandatory air tank
maintenance information.
Tank Capacity
or
Mini
mum
le Wall
y Inspect
8 Gal.
0.094
10 Years
8 Gal.
0.098
10 Years
10 Gal.
0.118
10 Years
20 Gal.
0.094
10 Years
26 Gal.
Vertical
0.094
10 Years
30 Gal.
0.098
10 Years
60 Gal.
Vertical
0.094
10 Years
80 Gal.
Vertical
0.133
10 Years
80 Gal.
0.133
10 Years
120 Gal.
Vertical
0.199
10 Years
0.159
10 Years
200 Gal. Duplex
0.199
10 Years