DeVilbiss FA153, FAC153 Owner's Manual
OWNERS MANUAL FOR
PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED AIR COMPRESSOR
(For Home Use Only)
MODEL NO.
FA153
FAC153
SPECIFICATION CHART
MODEL NO.
Horsepower
SCFM @ 40 psig
SCFM @ 90 psig
Cut-In
Cut-Out
Bore
Stroke
Voltage/Hertz/ Phase
Minimum Branch Circuit
Requirement
*Fuse Type
Amperage at Max. Load
Tank Size
*A circuit breaker is preferred. Use only a fuse or
circuit breaker that is the same rating as the branch
circuit the air compressor is operated on. If the air
compressor is connected to a circuit protected by
fuses, use quick acting fuses.
FA153
1.5
4.0
2.9
100 PSI
125 PSI
1 7/8"
1 1/4"
120/60/1
15 AMPS
Quick Acting
10 AMPS
3 Gallon
FAC153
100 PSI
125 PSI
1 7/8"
1 1/4"
120/60/1
15 AMPS
Quick Acting
10 AMPS
3 Gallon
-----
4.0
2.9
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY GUIDELINES ....................................................... 1
WARRANTY ....................................................................... 2
WARNING CHART ......................................................... 3-4
GLOSSARY ........................................................................ 5
DUTY CYCLE ..................................................................... 5
STORAGE ...........................................................................5
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION .......................................6
INSTALLATION AND BREAK-IN
PROCEDURES .............................................................. 6-7
Location of Air Compressor ........................................ 6
Extension Cords .......................................................... 6
Voltage and Circuit Protection ..................................... 6
Grounding Instructions ............................................... 7
Additional Regulators and Controls ............................ 7
Break-In Procedures .................................................... 7
OPERATING PROCEDURES ............................................ 8
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ..................................... 9-10
COMPRESSOR PARTS LIST .......................................... 11
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
This manual contains information
that is important for you to know
and understand. This information
relates to protecting YOUR
SAFETY and PREVENTING
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To
help you recognize this information, we use the symbols to the
right. Please read the manual and
pay attention to these sections.
Call our Toll Free Number 1-800-888-2468, Ext 2, then 1, to obtain the location of the nearest Authorized Service
Center for ordering repair parts and for warranty repairs.
When ordering repair parts from your local Authorized Service Center, always give the following information:
• Model number of your compressor
• Part number and description of the item you wish to purchase
MGP-FA153A 10/1/97
URGENT SAFETY INFORMATION - A HAZARD
THAT WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS
OF LIFE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION - A
HAZARD THAT MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE.
Information for preventing damage to
equipment.
Information that you should pay
special attention to.
LIMITED WARRANTY
ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE
All merchandise manufactured by DeVilbiss Air Power Company is warranted to be free of defects in workmanship
and material which occur during the first year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (initial user). Products
covered under this warranty include: air compressors, *air tools, accessories, service parts, pressure washers, and
generators used in consumer applications (i.e., personal residential household usage only).
Air compressors, *air tools, accessories, service parts, pressure washers, and generators used in commercial
applications (income producing) are covered by a 90 day warranty.
DeVilbiss Air Power will repair or replace, at DeVilbiss's option, products or components which have failed within the
warranty period. Repair or replacement, and service calls on 60 and 80 gallon air compressors, will be handled by
Authorized Warranty Service Centers and will be scheduled and serviced according to the normal work flow and
business hours at the service center location, and depending on the availability of replacement parts.
All decisions of DeVilbiss Air Power Company with regard to this policy shall be final.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
RESPONSIBILITY OF ORIGINAL PURCHASER (Initial User):
❏ Retain original cash register sales receipt as proof of purchase for warranty work.
❏ Use reasonable care in the operation and maintenance of the product as described in the Owners Manual(s).
❏ Deliver or ship the product to the nearest DeVilbiss Air Power Authorized Warranty Service Center.
Freight costs, if any, must be paid by the purchaser.
❏ Air compressors with 60 and 80 gallon tanks only will be inspected at the site of installation. Contact the nearest
Authorized Warranty Service Center, that provides on-site service calls, for service call arrangement.
❏ If the purchaser does not receive satisfactory results from the Authorized Warranty Service Center, the purchaser
should contact DeVilbiss Air Power Company.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
❏ Merchandise sold as reconditioned, floor models and/or display models. Any damaged or incomplete equipment
sold "as is".
❏ Merchandise used as "rental" equipment.
❏ Merchandise that has become inoperative because of ordinary wear, misuse, freeze damage, use of improper
chemicals, negligence, accident, improper and/or unauthorized repair or alterations including failure to operate
the product in accordance with the instructions provided in the Owners Manual (s) supplied with the product.
*Air Tools: O-Rings and driver blades are considered ordinary wear parts, therefore, they are warranted for a
period of 45 days from the date of purchase.
❏ An air compressor that pumps air more than 50% during a one hour period is considered misuse because
the air compressor is undersized for the required air demand. Maximum compressor pumping time per hour is
30 minutes.
❏ Merchandise sold by DeVilbiss Air Power which has been manufactured by and identified as the product of
another company. The product manufacturer's warranty will apply.
❏ Repair and transportation costs of merchandise determined not to be defective.
❏ Cost associated with assembly, required oil, adjustments or other installation and start-up cost.
❏ ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE THAT MAY RESULT FROM
ANY DEFECT, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
❏ IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. Some states do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
213 Industrial Drive • Jackson, TN 38301-9615 • Telephone: 1-800-888-2468 , Ext. 2 • FAX: 1-800-888-9036
DeVilbiss Air Power Company
Form: SP-100-E - 4/25/96
2 - ENG
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.
HAZARD
RISK OF BURSTING
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS •
WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT
Air Tank
•
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
COULD lead to a weakening of the tank,
and
RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK
EXPLOSION:
FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN
1.
condensed
TANK, causing rust and thinning of
the tank steel.
MODIFICATIONS or attempted
2.
repairs
3. Unauthorized
TO THE PRESSURE SWITCH,
SAFETY VALVE, OR any OTHER
COMPONENTS WHICH
CONTROL tank PRESSURE.
Attachments and Accessories
•
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING
OF AIR TOOLS, spray guns, air operated
accessories, tires
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO
EXPLODE or fly apart, and could result in
serious injury.
WATER FROM THE
TO THE TANK.
MODIFICATIONS
AND other
•
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH
USE. If tank develops a leak, replace it
immediately with a new tank or new
compressor outfit.
•
NEVER drill into, weld, or MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK or its
attachments. Never attempt to repair a
damaged or leaking tank. Replace with
a new tank.
• The tank is designed to withstand
specific operating pressures.
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS
SUBSTITUTIONS TO alter the
FACTORY SET operating
PRESSURES.
• Follow the equipment manufacturers
recommendation and never exceed the
maximum allowable pressure rating of
attachments.
COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL
LOW -PRESSURE OBJECTS SUC H
AS CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS, ETC.
NEVER USE THE
NEVER
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK
RISK OF EXPLOSION OR
FIRE
•Your
•
•It is normal for
AIR COMPRESSOR is powered by
electricity. Like any other electrically
powered device,
PROPERLY it MAY CAU SE
ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING: FAILURE
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUNDING TO THIS PRODUCT COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS IN JURY OR
DEATH FROM ELECTROCUTION.
SEE GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS IF
APPLICABLE.
CON TACTS within the motor and
pressure switch to
THE COMPRESSOR STARTS OR
STOPS.
IF it is NOT USED
ELECTRICAL
SPARK WHENEVER
•Any
•
• Never operate the compressor outdoors
•Always
• If spraying flammable materials,
•
ELECTRICAL WIRING OR
REPAIRS required to this product
SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY
QUALIFIED SE RVICE PERSONNEL
OR a LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, in
accordance with national and local
electrical codes.
MAKE CERTA IN that the
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT to which the
compressor is connected
PROPER ELECTRICAL GROUNDING,
CORRECT VOLTAGE , AND
ADEQUATE FUSE PROTECTION.
when it is raining.
OPERATE the COMPRESSOR
IN a well ventilated AREA FREE OF
GASOLINE OR SOLVENT VAPORS.
LOCATE COMPRESSOR at least 20
FEET AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA.
STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS in a
secure location
COMPRESSOR.
PROVIDES
AWAY FROM
3 - ENG
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d)
HAZARD
RISK TO BREATHING
RISK FROM FLYING
OBJECTS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT
• The COMPRESSED AIR from your
compressor
BREATHING! The air stream may contain
carbon monoxide or other toxic vapors,
or particles from the tank or other
components.
•
SPRAYED MATERIALS such as paint,
paint solvents, paint remover, insecticides,
weed killers, etc.,
VAPORS and poisons.
•The
COMPRESSED AIR STREAM
CAN cause soft tissue damage, and can
PROPEL dirt, chips, loose PARTICLES
and small objects at high speed,
resulting in property damage or
personal injury.
IS NOT SAFE FOR
CONTAIN HARMFUL
•
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE
COMPRESSOR, either directly or from a
breathing device connected to the
compressor.
equipped
VENTILATION.
• Read and
INSTRUCTIONS provided on the label
or safety data sheet
MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING. USE
WORK IN AN AREA
WITH GOO D CROSS-
FOLLOW THE SAFETY
FOR THE
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR designed FOR use with
your specific APPLICATION.
• ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1
APPROVED SAFETY GLA SSES with
side shields when using the
compressor.
•
NEVER POINT any nozzle or SPRAYER
toward any part of the body or
PEOPLE or animals.
•Always
AND BLEED PRESSURE from the air
line
ATTACHING TOOLS or accessories.
TURN the COMPRESSOR OFF
BEFORE attempting maintenance,
AT OTHER
RISK FROM MOVING
PARTS
RISK OF BURN
PCOM1096
•The
AUT OMATIC ALLY WHEN the
PRESSURE SWITCH IS IN THE ON/
AUTO POSITION! If you attempt repair
or maintenance while the compressor is
operating, or with the switch in the ON/
AUTO position, you can expose yourself
to moving parts. These
PARTS CAN C AUSE SERIOUS
INJURY or damage if they come into
contact with you or your clothing.
•Contact with
compressor head or outlet tubes
COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS SKIN
BURN.
COMPRESSOR CYCLES
M OVING
HOT PARTS such as the
•Always
AND RELEASE AIR PRESSURE from
the tank and any attachments
ATTEMPTING any MAINTENANCE OR
REPAIR.
NEVER OPERATE the COMPRESSOR
•
WITH GUARDS or covers which are
DAMAGED or REMOVED.
•
NEVER TOUCH HOT COMPONENTS
during or immediately after operation of
the compressor. Do not reach around
protective shrouds or attempt
maintenance until unit has been allowed
to cool.
UNPLUG the COMPRE SSOR
BEFORE
4 - ENG
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