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How do you transport an air compressor?

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Brad

02-06-2004 10:24:57




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Can a vertical 60 gallon air compressor be transported on its side (easy) or must it be standing upright (more complicated?




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jeff

02-12-2004 00:31:07




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 Re: How do you transport an air compressor? in reply to Brad, 02-06-2004 10:24:57  
I used to service Emglo units and here is the skinny. Drain the water out of the bottom of the tank first. Lots of people forget this. Next, clean the air filter with the air hose or replace if dirty or oiley. Drain the oil out of the pump.Put unit on it's side, CHOCK AND TIE DOWN REAL GOOOOD!; and drive away and get there. Next, 99% of compressors use 30wt NON DETERGENT oil. Your car parts store should have it. Turn the pump over a couple of times by hand just to clear any oil that may have passed by the rings. I know it shouldn"t make a big differance BUT why temp the fates. Reed valves DO break and are a real pain to replace. You should be ready to go after this. Jeff

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Vern-MI

02-07-2004 01:30:29




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 Re: How do you transport an air compressor? in reply to Brad, 02-06-2004 10:24:57  
If you transport it on its side without draining the oil make sure that before you start it up that no oil has seeped past the rings into the upper portion of the compressor between the piston and valves, If you try to start it up and have oil in the upper cylinder you may end up bending a con rod or breaking a valve.



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Craig

02-07-2004 15:49:07




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 Re: Re: How do you transport an air compressor? in reply to Vern-MI, 02-07-2004 01:30:29  
that would be very true if this were an engine. however, because it is a compressor, hydrolock is not a concern. the reason is that a compressor does not have a "compression stroke" as an engine does. it only has an intake and exhaust stroke. the valve are reed valves, which is basically a check valve. any time the cylinder pressure is higher than the tank pressure, the valves opens, preventing the prossiblity of hydrolock.

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Mac

02-06-2004 10:44:38




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 Re: How do you transport an air compressor? in reply to Brad, 02-06-2004 10:24:57  
If its an oil unit, I'd drain the sump and lay it down myself.



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Craig

02-06-2004 23:04:51




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 Re: Re: How do you transport an air compressor? in reply to Mac, 02-06-2004 10:44:38  
you won't harm the compressor by transporting it on its side, but if you do the oil might leak out. either drain the oil before tipping it, or if you don't drain it, check the oil level before starting it up.



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