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Troubleshooting Compressor Problems 3O9

TABLE 5-1 (CONTINUED)
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

The Problem
1 fl 1*
j. III 1 . § i
**l
Is III li! ill Ml ii
The Causes

Tank ringing noise (I) *
Ambient temperature too high - * *
Ventilation poor • * *
Air flow to fan blocked • •
Rotation wrong • «
Oil level too low «
Check or discharge valve defective •
Cylinder, head, cooler dirty • *
"Off* time insufficient • »

Water quantity too low .
Belts too tight •
Water inlet temperature too high * •
Water jacket or cooler dirty • *
Valves dirty * *
Air discharge temperature too high .
Wrong type oil * • •
Air filter defective • • » »
Dirt, rust entering cylinder • *
Packing rings worn, stuck, broken •
.
Rod scored, pitted, worn
Motor too small •
Electrical conditions wrong *
Voltage abnormally low 9
Excitation inadequate *

Excessive number of starts «
Discharge line restricted * *
Resonant pulsation (inlet or disch) *
(1) Consult manufacturer.
(Source: Compressed Air and Gas, 3rd Edition, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Washington,
N.J., 1980, pp. 18-34 to 18-36)

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