DeVilbiss FA752-3, FAC752-3 User Manual

OWNERS MANUAL FOR

PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED

AIR COMPRESSOR

MODEL NOS.

FA752-3 FAC752-3

(For Home Use Only)

SPECIFICATION CHART

Model No.

Horsepower
SCFM @ 40 psig
SCFM @ 90 psig
Displacement CFM
Bore
Stroke
Voltage-Single Phase
Minimum Branch Circuit Requirement
*Fuse Type
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.

FA752-3

3/4

3.0

2.2

4.0
1 3/4"
1 1/4"

120

15 AMPS

Quick Acting

2 Gallon

FAC752-3

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3.0

2.2

4.0
1 3/4"
1 1/4"

120

15 AMPS

Quick Acting

2 Gallon

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.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in death of serious injury.

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

Retain Original Sales Receipt as Proof of Purchase for Warranty Repair Work.

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CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result
in property damage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Page

SAFETY GUIDELINES ..........................Cover Page

WARRANTY STATEMENT .................................. 3

WARNING CHART............................................. 4-6

GLOSSARY ........................................................ 7

DUTY CYCLE .................................................... 7

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION ....................... 7

INSTALLATION AND BREAK-IN

PROCEDURES.................................................... 8

Location of Air Compressor ........................ 8

Extension Cords ......................................... 8

Grounding Instructions................................ 8

Air Hose...................................................... 8

OPERATING PROCEDURES ............................. 9

STORAGE........................................................... 9

AIR COMPRESSOR

DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST ............................ 10

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ........................... 11

HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS........Back Cover

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LIMITED WARRANTY

ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE

All merchandise manufactured by DeVilbiss Air Power Company Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing will repair or replace, at DeVilbiss 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 Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing.

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 Manufacturing 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.

Form: SP-100-G - 9/29/99

213 Industrial Drive  Jackson, TN 38301-9615

Telephone: [phone] , Ext. 2

FAX: [phone]

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE 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 EXPLOSION OR FIRE

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WITHIN THE
MOTOR AND PRESSURE SWITCH TO SPARK.

IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRESSOR COME INTO
CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE,
CAUSING FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

RESTRICTING ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR VENTILATION
OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS OVERHEATING AND
COULD CAUSE FIRE.

UNATTENDED OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT COULD
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

RISK OF BURSTING

HOW TO PREVENT IT

ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR
SOLVENT VAPORS.

IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, LOCATE COMPRESSOR
AT LEAST 20 FEET AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA. AN ADDITIONAL

LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED.

STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A SECURE LOCATION
AWAY FROM COMPRESSOR.

NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON TOP OF COMPRESSOR.
OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12 INCHES
AWAY FROM ANY WALL OR OBSTRUCTION THAT WOULD

RESTRICT THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILATION
OPENINGS.

OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTI­LATED AREA. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT INDOORS OR IN ANY

CONFINED AREA.

ALWAYS REMAIN IN ATTENDANCE WITH THE PRODUCT
WHEN IT IS OPERATING.

AIR TANK: THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND RESULT IN A

VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION AND COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN CONDENSED WATER
FROM THE TANK, CAUSING RUST AND THINNING OF THE

STEEL TANK.

2. MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED REPAIRS TO THE TANK.

3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNLOADER

VALVE, SAFETY VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.

4. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE AIR TANK
AND CAUSE RUPTURE OR EXPLOSION.

ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES:

EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR TOOLS, SPRAY
GUNS, AIR OPERATED ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EXPLODE OR FLY
APART, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

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DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF TANK DEVEL­OPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR
REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPESSOR.

NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS
TO THE TANK OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.

THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SPECIFIC OPERATING
PRESSURES. NEVER MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS

SUBSTITUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET OPERATING
PRESSURES.

FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRESSURE, YOU MUST

INSTALL A PRESSURE REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE
TO THE AIR OUTLET OF YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND
NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE
RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER USE COMPRESSOR TO

INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS
CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS. ETC.

HOW TO PREVENT IT