Know Your Tool; Getting Started; Assembly - Northern Industrial Tools 1 HP / 1.6 GALLON AIR COMPRESSOR Operating Manual

KNOW YOUR COMPRESSOR
Power
Switch
Air
Regulator
Air
Chuck
Pressure
Gauges
Figure 1. Air Compressor
Handle: Convenient, rubber gripped handle allows
for easy transport of your air compressor.
Air Regulator: The air regulator controls the air
flow pressure. Turn regulator clockwise to increase
air pressure, counter-clockwise to decrease air
pressure.
Air Chuck: Convenient quick disconnect air chuck
allows for fast easy connection to an air hose.
Tank Drain Valve: The tank Drain Valve can be
opened to allow moisture and compressed air to be
released from the Air Tank.
WARNING! Tank Drain Valve should always be
opened slowly to avoid damage to equipment and
possible injury.
Air Filter: This heavy duty metal air filter keeps
your compressor running cleanly, by filtering out
impurities.
Oil Breather Cap: As the compressor motor
operates pressurized air must be released from the
crank case. The oil breather cap allows built up air
to escape, while shielding your air compressor from
airborne impurities.
Power Switch: The red tipped power switch turns
the air compressor on and off. When switch is
pulled up, compressor is turned ON. When switch is
pushed down, compressor is turned OFF.
Handle
Tank Drain Valve
(located on tank bottom)
Note: Always make sure that compressor Power
Switch is in the OFF position before performing any
maintenance or plugging the compressor into a
Air
power supply.
Filter
Pressure Gauges: These dual gauges indicate the
amount of air pressure built up in the air tank, as well
as the air pressure being delivered to the air chuck.
Oil
Breather
Safety Valve: The Safety Valve device relieves
Cap
pressure from the Air Tank in the event of excessive
pressure build up. Safety Valve is preset at factory.
Do not attempt to make any adjustments to the
Safety Valve. Periodically pull ring on the Safety
Valve end to check that it is working properly.
Air Tank: Powder coated steel tank, with a 1 gallon
capacity, stores the compressed air until it is needed.

GETTING STARTED

Air
Before operating your tool, check the contents of
Tank
the box to make sure you have everything you will
need.
Items included in the box:
Air Compressor
Air Filter
Air Regulator w/ Air Chuck
Oil Breather Cap
Bottle of Oil
Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY

NOTE: Before performing any assembly or
maintenance make sure compressor is turned off
and unplugged from the power supply.
Installing the Oil and Oil Breather Cap
Your air compressor is shipped without oil in the
crankcase. BEFORE STARTING THE AIR
COMPRESSOR YOU MUST ADD OIL TO THE
CRANKCASE AS DESCRIBED BELOW:
1. Place compressor on level ground.
2. Remove the Oil Shipping Plug from the Oil Fill
hole, located on the top of the crankcase cover
at the rear of the air compressor.
3. Slowly pour the oil into the Oil Fill hole, until the
oil level rises to the center of the red dot on the
Oil Sight Glass.
Note: This compressor uses only SAE 5W-30
motor oil.
4. Install the Oil Breather Cap into the Oil Fill hole.
5. Firmly hand tighten the Oil Breather Cap by
turning clockwise.
(See Figure 2)
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