23
AFTER DE-ENERGIZING THE COMPRESSOR CHECK WHETHER THE BELTS ARE FREELY
ROTATING. IF THE ROTATION IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN NORMAL, THERE MAY BE
MECHANICAL DAMAGE AT MOTOR OR AT COMPRESSOR UNIT; INFORM THE SERVICE.
3- COMPRESSOR DOES NOT PRODUCE AIR. (DOES NOT GET LOADED)
1- THE COMPRESSOR DOES NOT TRANSFER FROM STAR TO DELTA.
THE STAR DELTA TIME ADJUSTMENT MAY BE CHANGED. CHECK THE ADJUSTMENT (4-8
SECONDS). BY ENGAGING THE COMPRESSOR, CHECK THE CONTACTORS AT THE STARTER
BOX. AT THE END OF ADJUSTED PERIOD, THE K3 (STAR) CONTACTOR SHOULD RELEASE AND
K2 (DELTA) CONTACTOR SHOULD EXTRACT. IF IT DOES NOT, THE CONTACTOR COIL
CONNECTION COULD BE LOOSE OR THE COIL COULD BE BURNED.
2- THE INTAKE VALVE IS DEFECTED
THE CLAPET OF THE INTAKE VALVE MAY BE STUCK, O-RINGS AND GASKETS MAY BE
DAMAGED
3- MINIMUM PRESSURE VALVE IS DEFECTED
AS THE O-RING AND GASKETS OF THE MINIMUM PRESSURE VALVE ARE DAMAGED, IT CAN
NOT KEEP THE INTERNAL PRESSURE. IF INTERNAL PRESSURE DOES NOT RISE, THE INTAKE
VALVE CAN NOT OPEN AND THE COMPRESSOR CAN NOT BE ENGAGED. REPLACE THE
GASKETS AND O-RINGS.
4- THE SOLENOID VALVE IS DEFECTED
CHECK WHETHER THE SOLENOID VALVE RECEIVES THE CONTROL ENERGY (IN DELTA
OPERATION POSITION). IF THE ENERGY IS NORMAL, THE SOLENOID COIL IS BURNED DOWN,
REPLACE THE COIL.
5- CONTROL AIR HOSE LEAKS AIR
CHECK THE HOSE AND REPLACE IF DAMAGED.
4- THE COMPRESSOR CAN NOT REACH THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE
1- THE CONSUMPTION OF YOUR SYSTEM IS HIGHER THAN COMPRESSOR CAPACITY
IN ORDER TO OBSERVE THAT THE COMPRESSOR CAN REACH THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE;
CLOSE THE OUTLET VALVE. OBSERVE THAT THE PRESSURE IS INCREASING AND THE
COMPRESSOR WORKING OFFLOAD. IF THE PRESSURE DOES NOT RISE, THERE MUST BE
ANOTHER FAILURE. INFORM THE SERVICE.
2- THE INTAKE FILTER CLOGGED
CHECK THE INTAKE FILTER BY STOPPING YOUR COMPRESSOR. REPLACE, IF CLOGGED
3- THE INTAKE VALVE IS DEFECTED
THIS MAY HAPPEN IN CASES WHEN THE INTAKE VALVE CLAPET GETS STUCK AND OPEN A
LITTLE. INFORM THE SERVICE.
4- THE COMPRESSOR UNIT IS DAMAGED
IF THE UNIT IS DAMAGED, A DIFFERENT OPERATION NOISE IS HEARD. INFORM THE SERVICE.
5- THE COMPRESSOR EXCEEDS THE ADJUSTED PRESSURE (CAN NOT OPERATE IN IDLE).
1- THE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT IS CHANGED
CHECK THE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTS.
2- INTAKE VALVE IS DEFECTED
IT MAY GET STUCK WHEN THE INTAKE VALVE CLAPET IS OPEN. INFORM THE SERVICE.
3- THE SOLENOID VALVE IS DEFECTED
SEE ITEM 3.4
6- THE COMPRESSOR EXCESSIVELY LOSES OIL
1- THE SCAVENGE LINE IS BLOCKED
WHILE THE COMPRESSOR OPERATING AT LOAD, OBSERVE THE OIL FLOW FROM OIL RETURN
LINE HOSE OR SCAVENGE SIGHT GLASS. IF THE OIL IS NOT PASSING, STOP THE
COMPRESSOR. CLEAN THE SCAVENGE ORIFICE WITH COMPRESSED AIR. OBSERVE THE OIL
FLOW AFTER OPERATING THE COMPRESSOR. COMPLETE THE LOST OIL
2- THE SEPARATOR ELEMENT IS DAMAGED
(IF THE SCAVENGE IS WORKING PROPERLY, THE PROBABILITY OF THE SEPARATOR ELEMENT
BEING DAMAGED INCREASES). IF YOU SEE OIL COMING FROM THE AIR RECEIVER DURING
WATER DISCHARGE, REPLACE THE SEPARATOR ELEMENT.
3- THERE IS LEAK AT THE OIL CONNECTIONS
CHECK THE OIL CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS OF THE COMPRESSOR. AT THE POINT OF LEAK, OIL
DEPOSITS MIGHT BE SEEN ON FLOOR. BY CHECKING THE COUPLING AND CONNECTIONS AT
OIL CIRCUIT, TIGHTEN THEM. IF THE OIL LEAK IS NOT PREVENTED, INFORM THE SERVICE.