Customer Responsibilities; Maintenance; To Drain Tank - Porter-Cable JOB BOSS C3550 Instruction Manual

Customer Responsibilities

Check Safety Valve
Drain Tank
Oil Leaks
Check Oil
Change Oil
Air Filter
1- more frequent in dusty or humid conditions
sources, compressed air, or moving parts. Personal injuries can occur.
Before performing any maintenance or repair, disconnect power source
from the compressor and bleed off all air pressure.
To ensure efficient operation and longer life of the air compressor outfit, a
routine maintenance schedule should be prepared and followed. The following
routine maintenance schedule is geared to an outfit in a normal working
environment operating on a daily basis. If necessary, the schedule should be
modified to suit the conditions under which your compressor is used. The
modifications will depend upon the hours of operation and the working
environment. Compressor outfits in an extremely dirty and/or hostile
environment will require a greater frequency of all maintenance checks.
NOTE: See "Operation" section for the location of controls.
To Check Safety Valve
explosion.
1. Before starting compressor, pull the ring on the safety valve to make sure
that the safety valve operates freely. If the valve is stuck or does not
operate smoothly, it must be replaced with the same type of valve.

To Drain Tank

1. Set the On/Auto/Off lever to "OFF".
2. Pull the regulator knob out and turn counter clockwise to set the outlet
pressure to zero.
3. Remove the air tool or accessory.
4. Pull ring on safety valve allowing air to bleed from the tank until tank
pressure is approximately 20 psi. Release safety valve ring.

MAINTENANCE

Before
each
use
Unit cycles automatically when power is on. When
performing maintenance, you may be exposed to voltage
If the safety valve does not work properly, over
pressurization may occur, causing air tank rupture or an
Daily or
Every
after
8
each
hours
use
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16- ENG
Every Every
Every
160 100
40
hours hours
hours
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Yearly