How-To Blogs & Videos

Schematic for the installation of a dual voltage switch on a dual voltage motor.  

Take head bolts (8) out and remove the head. If the valve plate is not removed with the head, then lift it off of the cylinder by holding each end and gently lifting it. If it will not come off by hand, use a rubber mallet and knock it off by tapping the bottom edges of the valve plate in an upwards motion; do not remove the valve plate by hitting the side of the plate! Make sure to remove all gasket material off of the valve plate, head and cylinders. This can be done by using Sc …

This short video explains how to install on a Bostitch air compressor the valve plate assembly which is SKU AB-9429999-SBD.

This video explains how to install the new VT4723 or VT472200AJ Campbell Hausfeld pump when replacing it with the old Campbell and Dayton/SpeedAire VT-style twin-cylinder pump. The new pump only has one outlet in the head, whereas the old pumps had two. You will need to re-route the Unloader Line with the Unloader Tube Kit and this video shows you how. …

Most air compressors are controlled by a pressure switch. The switch turns the power on and off to the compressor motor. In most cases the switch will control the power wires to the air compressor. Air compressors are typically powered by 120 VAC and 240 VAC single-phase electrical power. 120 VAC power uses one power wire and a neutral wire to conduct the electricity, while 240 VAC will use two power wires. Both power sources use a bare copper wire or a green insulated wire as part of the e …