How to adjust pressure switch on craftsman air compressor

SOURCE: Will not build up pressure

If this compressor is dry type with no oil needed, then it may have a worn cylinder and/or piston ring. With flashlight in hand, look under cylinder with piston in upper most position. If you see scratches most likely it needs cylinder / piston kit. Not to worry, not too expensive. If you compressor has a crankcase with oil, then you may have problems with valves in the head. Cracked or dirt under headvalves will prevent pressure from building. Finally there may be one or several leaks in the tubing, check leaks with soapy water. enjoy

SOURCE: Leaks air at the pressure switch

start your compressor and let it buid up pressure to turn off. then unplug from power.lossen the fill tube that goes from the pump to the tank. when you loosen it. if it leaks air then your check valve is bad and will have to be replaced.

SOURCE: craftsman aircompressor bogging down

Yes , the check valve will cause this. The check valve has a flat disk with a spring that holds it down that the air passing past it erodes away till it leaks then the air that the piston pushes into the tank does not stay in the tank but returns right back into the cylinder and puts a load on the piston. Also makes the compressor hard to start back up if it does get pumped up. Some have a dump valve that drains the pressure off the head after they shut off so it can start with no load. So if there is air bleading back and leaking at the pressure swith that will be a for sure sign it is the check valve.

SOURCE: My craftsman air compressor model 919 16737 1.1 hp

Probably the check valve has failed. It apparently is where the pipe goes into the tank from the compressor.

SOURCE: Air compressor won't go over 40 psi?

my ace air compressor which is 26 gallon 5 hp will not get over 60psi what is wrong with it please?