Air Filter - Inspection And Replacement; Belt Replacement; Adjusting Belt Tension; Motor Pulley/Flywheel Alignment - Craftsman 16781 - Professional 80 Gal. Vertical Air Compressor Owner's Manual

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AiR FILTER - iNSPECTiON AND
REPLACEMENT
_Hot
surfaces.
Risk of burn.
Compressor
heads are exposed
when filter cover is removed.
Allow compressor
to cool prior to
servicing.
_Keep
the air filter
clean at all times. Do
not operate the air compressor with
the air filter removed.
A dirty air filter will not allow the com-
pressor to operate at full capacity.
Keep the air filter clean at all times.
1.
Remove air filter.
2.
Remove the air filter cover.
3.
Remove the air filter from filter
cover.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the com-
pressor with the air filter removed.
4.
Place new air filter into filter cover.
Refer to the Repair Parts for the
correct part number.
5.
Replace air filter cover and reas-
semble air filter to pump.
BELT = REPLACEMENT
(Refer to the Parts List for
replacement belt part number.)
Serious injury or
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"__
damage may occur
if parts of the body or loose items
get caught in moving parts. Never
operate the outfit with the belt guard
removed.
The belt guard should
be removed only when the air
compressor
power is disconnected.
1.
Turn air compressor off, lock out
the power supply, and relieve all
air pressure from the air tank.
2.
Remove the belt guard.
3.
Mark pump position on saddle.
4.
Loosen the motor mounting
screws and slide the motor
toward the air compressor.
5.
Remove the belt and replace with
a new one.
Risk of moving
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parts. Use caution
when roiling belt onto flywheel,
fingers can get caught between the
belt and flywheel.
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6.
See the "Adjust Belt Tension"
before tightening motor mounting
screws.
ADJUSTING
BELT TENSION
1.
Slide motor into original position,
line the motor up with the mark
made earlier on saddle.
2.
Tighten two outside motor mount-
ing screws enough to hold the
motor in place for checking pulley
and flywheel alignment.
3.
The belt should deflect 3/16"
(4.8 mm) at midway between the
pulley and the flywheel when a
5-10 pound weight is applied at
the midway point.
3.
When proper belt tension is
achieved, tighten all four motor
mounting screws. See Parts list
for torque specifications.
NOTE: Once the engine pulley has
been moved from its factory set loca-
tion, the grooves of the flywheel and
pulley must be aligned to within 1/16"
(1.6 ram) to prevent excessive belt
wear. Verify the alignment by perform-
ing the following Pulley and Flywheel
- Alignment.
MOTOR
PULLEY/FLYWHEEL
ALIGNMENT
NOTE: Once the motor pulley has
been moved from its factory set loca-
tion, the grooves of the flywheel and
pulley must be aligned to within 1/16"
(1.6 mm) to prevent excessive belt
wear.
The air compressor flywheel and motor
pulley must be in-line (in the same
plane) within 1/16" (1.6 mm) to assure
belt retention within flywheel belt
grooves. To check alignment, perform
the following steps:
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