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try connecting it directly into a wall outlet without extension cord. overheating may indicate a bad motor, bearings, or starving for power, power is lost in extension cords that are not large wire gage enough.
Plug the air compressor into the appropriate electrical socket. There are a few air compressors that come with a 4-prong electrical cord, but most of them will come equipped with a 3-prong electrical cord. The 3-prong electrical cord is set for use with a standard 110 outlet. The 4-prong electrical cord is generally used for 220 outlets.
Turn on the machine.
The air compressor should be fill completely to the range from 100 to over 200 per-square-inches, depending on the unit capacity.
The manufacture guide will inform you which tools can be used with the unit once it has reached full pressure.
The tool should be connected to the air hose and the air hose to the compressor.
To drop air pressure you should turn the regulator adjustment knob counterclockwise and to increase the air pressure you should turn it clockwise.
Compressors shouldn't need oil anymore than what it came with From the factory. If it lost some through some tragic circumstance you would recover, pull the compressor out, dump the oil. Add the oil through the stub tube as per the factory charge on the data plate. Then reinstall the compressor, vacuum, recharge system refrigerant
I don't know what specific model you have but, there is a resettable circuit breaker somewhere on your compressor, they all have one. They are usually on the motor itself somewhere around the edge of the endcaps. It may be remotely located on the motor shroud or casing. It will be a small round button about the size of a pencil eraser either white or black and sometimes they have a number around 15 to 20 stamped on them to indicate what amperage they will pop at. After the motor cools all you have to is push the button back in and it should work. The reason most pop is due to running the compressor on an extension cord or it the power cord on the compressor is compromised, i.e. partially cut or broken wires inside the cord or a missing ground prong.
It should have an AC cord that plugs into the case, but if the battery inside is a lead acid type, it may have sulfated to the point that it won't accept charge. You may have to remove the battery from the case and try to charge it with a small external charger overnight. Hope this helps!
If your compressor is leaking oil it has most likely lost enough charge in the system that the low pressure switch has activated. This will keep the compressor from engaging. This is a safety override to keep you from ruining the compressor as the charge has lubrication oil in it and to run the compressor without it will ruin the compressor and contaminate the system which will require a complete flush and charge. Get a shop to fix the seal in the compressor and have the charge topped off and hopefully you will be good to go.
Your compressor has an electrical protector that is heat activated. It will disengage the compressor under several scenarios. Most likely the unit filter is dirty or the unit has lost refrigerant. Also assure that the unit has adequate electricity supply,no extention cords or undersized wiring.
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