DeVillbiss FA100 User Manual

OWNERS MANUAL FOR PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED

AIR COMPRESSOR

MODEL NO.

FA100

(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

*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.

FA100

1.0

3.4

2.1

4.0
1 3/4"
1 1/4"

120

15 AMPS

Quick Acting

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 symbols to the right.
Please read the manual and pay
attention to these sections.

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.

MGP-FA100 2/27/98

DeVilbiss Air Power Company • 213 Industrial Dr. • Jackson, TN 38301-9615

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

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

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

WARNING CHART ..... ..................................................................................................................... 4-5

GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................... 5

DUTY CYCLE ................................................................................................................................. 5

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 6

INSTALLATION AND BREAK-IN

PROCEDURES ...............................................................................................................................6-7

Location of Air Compressor ................................................................................................ 6

Extension Cords .................................................................................................................6

Grounding Instructions ..................................................................................................... 6-7

Air Hose .............................................................................................................................. 7

OPERATING PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................... 7

STORAGE ....................................................................................................................................... 8

AIR COMPRESSOR

DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................................................ 9

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......................................................................................................... 10

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/ExCell 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/ExCell Manufacturing will repair or replace, at DeVilbiss/ExCell’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/ExCell 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/ExCell 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/ExCell Manufacturing.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

❏ Merchandise sold as reconditioned, floor models and/or display models. Any damaged or incomplete equip-

ment 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/ExCell 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-F - 10/28/97

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 WHAT CAN HAPPEN

RISK OF BURSTING

RISK OF

EXPLOSION OR FIRE

ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES

EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR
TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED

ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EX-
PLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.

USE OF

AIR HOSE COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE
SYSTEM PRESSURE AND CAUSE
DAMAGES TO THE COMPRESSOR AND
HOSE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY.

IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL
CONTACTS WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRES-
SURE SWITCH TO SPARK.

IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRES-
SOR 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.

UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT

HOW TO PREVENT IT

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.

HOSE IS PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO
THE COMPRESSOR AND SHOULD ONLY
BE REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER PERSONNEL USING CERTIFIED
REPLACEMENT PARTS.

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.

RISK OF

ELECTRICAL SHOCK

YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR IS POWERED BY
ELECTRICITY. LIKE ANY OTHER ELECTRI-
CALLY POWERED DEVICE, IF IT IS NOT USED
PROPERLY IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC
SHOCK.

REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY UNQUALIFIED
PERSONNEL CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.

ELECTRICAL GROUNDING: FAILURE TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUNDING TO THIS
PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH FROM ELECTROCU­TION. SEE GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS.

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ALWAYS REMAIN IN ATTENDANCE WITH
THE PRODUCT WHEN IT IS OPERATING.
UNPLUG COMPRESSOR WHENEVER IS
NOT BEING USED.

NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR OUT­DOORS WHEN IT IS RAINING OR IN WET
CONDITIONS.

ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR REPAIRS
REQUIRE ON THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE

PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE

WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL
CODES.

MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT TO WHICH THE COMPRESSOR IS
CONNECTED PROVIDES PROPER ELEC­TRICAL GROUNDING, CORRECT VOLT­AGE AND ADEQUATE FUSE PROTEC­TION.

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