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Unloader Valve Adjustment. Screw Unloader valve in to an approximate point where needle of the valve contacts the pump unloader pin. Attempt to blow air through the Unloader valve while turning the valve one round at a time. When you are able to blow air through the valve. Turn it in one more round and lock it down with the lock nut.The pump unloader pin should retract when the pump starts up.It is normal for an air flutter to vent from the unloader valve while running. This is the action o …

This video is a short video on How To Choose Air Compressor Oil. We receive many phone calls on this subject, daily, regarding which air compressor oil to use in an air compressor unit. Here, we give a brief explanation of air compress oil: how to choose oil, the difference in types of compressor oil, etc... Air Compressor Oil If you have purchased a new air compressor, please follow the advice of the manufacturer in determining which oil (or type of oil) to use in a new unit. Some co …

This short check valve video shows the different types of check valves and how to choose a check valve for your unit.How to Choose the Correct Check Valve To find out the MPT size of the outlet threads you will need to measure the outside diameter (“O.D.”) of the threads going into the tank. The “MPT” size will always measure ¼” under the actual O.D. measurement of the threads. Hence, if the O.D. of the threads is 1”, you will need a ¾”MPT check valve, if the O.D. is ¾” you will need a ½”MPT che …

Air compressors have been around for well over 100 years and have as many uses as there are tools that use air. One reason for their popularity is because air as a resource is safe, flexible, clean and convenient. These machines have evolved into highly reliable pieces of equipment that are almost indispensable in most of the applications they serve.Compressors can come in a wide variety of different types and sizes.Ultimately, as with any tool, air tools and the co …

Cleaning a Motor Starter SwitchRemove the end bell where the wires come out. There will be four long bolts and nuts holding the motor together (below).With just the starter end removed, there should be a white plastic terminal board. You can either loosen this board or if you can get to the starter points, (they are on a long copper piece) they open up after the motor gets to a certain speed.Take an emery file and sand the contacts to polish up the copper contacts (below). Reassemble t …