Wen 2279 Manuale utente
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
10-Gallon Vertical Tank
Air Compressor
Item #2279
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IMPORTANT:
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fordependability,easeofoperation,andoperatorsafety.Properlycaredfor,itwillgiveyouyears
ofrugged,trouble-freeperformance.
PaycloseattentiontotheRulesforSafeOperationandWarnings.Ifyouuseyourtooland/or
equipmentproperlyandonlyforwhatitisintended,youwillenjoyyearsofsafe,reliableservice.
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AIR COMPRESSOR IDENTIFICATION
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outtheinformationbelowandhaveitaccessiblepriortocalling.FortheSerialNumberrefertothe
specicationsstickeronyourAirCompressor.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
ImportantSafetyInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GeneralSafetyInstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4–6
AirCompressorSafetyInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–7
ElectricalInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–9
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AssemblyInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–12
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–14
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–15
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Service...............................................16
ExplodedView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PartsList..............................................18
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10–Gallon Vertical Tank Air Compressor
Item#: 2279
Motor: 120V,60Hz,13Amps
PressureRange: 85–125psi
AirFlow: 4.2CFM@40psi
3.2CFM@90psi
AirOutletSize: 1/4"NPT
TankCapacity: 10-Gallons
Weight: 63lbs.
SPECIFICATIONS
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GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Thepurposeofsafetysymbolsistoattractyourattentiontopossibledangers.Thesafetysymbols,
andtheexplanationswiththem,deserveyourcarefulattentionandunderstanding.Thesafety
warningsdonotbythemselveseliminateanydanger.Theinstructionsorwarningstheygivearenot
substitutesforproperaccidentpreventionmeasures.
WARNING:Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyoutopotentialpersonal
injuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryor
death.
Note: Advisesyouofinformationorinstructionsvitaltotheoperationormaintenanceoftheequipment.
2. Servicingrequiresextremecareandknowledgeandshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualiedser-
vicetechnician.Forservicewesuggestyoureturnthetool/equipmenttoWENPRODUCTSfor
repair.Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalWENreplacementparts.
3. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR.
4. Failuretofollowallinstructionslistedbelowmayresultinelectricalshock,reand/orseriousper-
sonalinjury.
WARNING: Donotattempttooperatethistooluntilyouhavereadthoroughlyandunder-
standcompletelyallinstructions,safetyrules,containedinthismanual.Failuretocomply
canresultinaccidentsinvolvingre,electricshock,orseriouspersonalinjury.Savethis
operator’smanualandreviewfrequentlyforcontinuingsafeoperationandinstructing
otherswhomayusethistool/equipment.
5. Safeoperationofthistool/equipmentrequiresthatyoureadandunderstandthisoperator’smanual
andalllabelsafxedtothetool/equipment.Safetyisacombinationofcommonsense,stayingalert
andknowinghowyourtool/equipmentworks.
WARNING: Readallsafetywarningsandinstructions.Failuretofollowthewarningsand
instructionsmayresultinelectricshock,reand/orseriousinjury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Work Area Safety
1. Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
2. DonotoperateyourAirCompressorinexplosiveatmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofam-
mableliquids,gasesordust.AirCompressormotorsproducesparkswhichmayignitethedustor
fumes.
3. KeepchildrenandbystandersawayfromanoperatingAirCompressor.
Electrical Safety
1. AirCompressorplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithgroundedAirCompressors.Standardplugsandmatchingoutletswillreduce
theriskofelectricshock.
2. DonotexposeyourAirCompressortorainorwetconditions.WaterenteringyourAirCompres-
sorwillincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
3. Donotabusethecord.NeverusethecordforunpluggingyourAirCompressor.Keepthecord
awayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetherisk
ofelectricshock.
Personal Safety
1. Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhenoperatingyourAirCompres-
sor.DonotuseyourAirCompressorwhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcohol
ormedication.AmomentofinattentivenesswhileoperatingyourAirCompressormayresultin
seriouspersonalinjury.
2. Useprotectivesafetyequipment.AlwayswearANSI-approvedeyeprotectionduringsetupand
use.
3. Preventunintentionalstarting.EnsuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingto
powersourceormovingyourAirCompressor.
Air Compressor Use and Care
1. DonotuseyourAirCompressoriftheswitchdoesnotturnONandOFF.AnAirCompressorthat
cannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
2. Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcebeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,
orstoringyourAirCompressor.ThispreventivesafetymeasurereducetheriskofstartingyourAir
Compressoraccidentally.
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3. StoreyourAirCompressoroutofthereachofchildrenanddonotallowpeopleunfamiliarwithyour
AirCompressorortheseinstructionstooperateit.AnAirCompressorisdangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
4. MaintainyourAirCompressor.KeepyourAirCompressorcleanformaximumperformance.Fol-
lowtheinstructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.KeepyourAirCompressordry,clean
andfreefromoilandgrease.Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmovingparts,breakageofparts
andanyotherconditionthatmayaffectyourAirCompressor'soperation.Ifdamaged,haveyourAir
Compressorrepairedprofessionallybeforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbyapoorlymaintained
AirCompressor.
5. UseyourAirCompressorinaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takingintoaccounttheworking
conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.UseofyourAirCompressorforoperationsdifferentfrom
thoseintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
Service
HaveyourAirCompressorservicedbyaqualiedprofessionalrepairpersonusingonlyidentical
replacementparts.ThiswillensurethatthesafetyofyourAirCompressorismaintained.
1. RISKOFFIREOREXPLOSION–Donotsprayammableliquidinaconnedareaortowardsa
hotsurface.Thesprayareamustbewell-ventilated.Donotsmokewhilesprayingorspraywhere
sparkorameispresent.
2. ARCINGPARTS–KeepyourAirCompressoratleast20feetawayfromexplosivevapors,suchas
whensprayingwithaspraygun.
3. RISKOFBURSTING–Donotadjustregulatorhigherthanmarkedmaximumpressureofattached
pneumatictool/equipment.
4. RISKOFINJURY–Donotdirectairstreamatpeopleoranimals.
5. Donotusetosupplybreathingair.
6. DonotleaveyourAirCompressorunattendedforanextendedperiodwhilepluggedin.Unplug
compressorafteruse.
7. KeepyourAirCompressorwell-ventilatedanddonotcoverduringuse.
8. Draintankdailyorafteruse.Internalrustcausestankfailureandexplosion.
9. YourAirCompressor'scylinderheadandairlinesgethotduringoperation.Donottouchorallow
childrennearbyduringorimmediatelyfollowingoperation.
10.DonotusetheairhosetomoveyourAirCompressor.
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11.Releasethepressureinthestoragetankbeforemoving.
12.Theuseofaccessoriesorattachmentsnotrecommendedbythemanufacturermayresultinbodily
injury.
13.Allairlinecomponents,includinghoses,pipe,connectors,andltersmustberatedforaminimum
workingpressureof150%ofthemaximumsystempressure.
14.IndustrialapplicationsmustfollowOSHAguidelines.
15.Thisproductisnotatoy.Keepitoutofreachfromchildren.
16.Peoplewithpacemakersshouldconsulttheirphysician(s)beforeuse.Electromagneticeldsin
closeproximitytoheartpacemakercouldcausepacemakerinterferenceorpacemakerfailure.
WARNING:Thebrasscomponentsofthisproductcontainlead,achemicalknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects(orotherreproductiveharm).(CaliforniaHealth&
Safetycode25249.5,etseq.)
17.Thewarnings,precautions,andinstructionsdiscussedinthisOperator'sManualcannotcoverall
possibleconditionsandsituationsthatmayoccur.Itmustbeunderstoodbytheoperatorthatcom-
monsenseandcautionarefactorswhichcannotbebuiltintothisproduct,butmustbesuppliedby
theoperator.
Grounding Instructions
1. INTHEEVENTOFAMALFUNCTIONORBREAKDOWN,groundingprovidesthepathofleast
resistanceforelectriccurrentandreducestheriskofelectricshock.Thistoolisequippedwithan
electriccordthathasanequipmentgroundingconductorandagroundingplug.TheplugMUSTbe
pluggedintoamatchingoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewithALLlocal
codesandordinances.
2. DONOTMODIFYTHEPLUGPROVIDED.Ifitwillnotttheoutlet,havetheproperoutletinstalled
byanelectrician.
3. IMPROPERCONNECTIONoftheequipmentgroundingconductorcanresultinelectricshock.The
conductorwiththegreeninsulation(withorwithoutyellowstripes)istheequipmentgroundingcon-
ductor.Ifrepairorreplacementoftheelectriccordorplugisnecessary,DONOTconnecttheequip-
mentgroundingconductortoaliveterminal.CHECKwithalicensedelectricianorservicepersonnel
ifyoudonotcompletelyunderstandthegroundinginstructions,orifyouarenotsureifthetoolis
properlygrounded.
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4. USEONLYTHREEWIREEXTENSIONCORDSwithhave3-prongplugsand3-prongoutletsthat
acceptthetool’splug.Repairorreplacedamagedorworncordsimmediately.
5. CAUTION:Inallcases,makecertaintheoutletisproperlygrounded.Ifyouarenotsureifitis,have
alicensedelectricianchecktheoutlet.
WARNING:Thistoolisforindooruseonly.Donotexposetorainoruseindamplocations.
1. Toolswiththreewiregroundingplugs(Fig.1,A)areintendedforuseonacircuitthathasanoutlet
thatlooksliketheoneillustrated(Fig.1,B).
2. Atemporaryadapter(Fig.1,B&C)maybeusedtoconnectthisplugtoa2-polereceptacle
(Fig.1,B)ifaproperlygroundedoutletisnotavailable.
3. Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperlygroundedoutletcanbeinstalledbya
qualiedelectrician.
4. Thegreencoloredrigidear,lug,etc.extendingfromtheadaptermustbeconnectedtoa
permanentgroundsuchasaproperlygroundedoutletbox(Fig.1,D).
Fig.1
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Extension Cord Guidelines
Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline
voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused
accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The
smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.
1. Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceadamaged
extensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualiedpersonbeforeusingit.
2. Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheatanddamporwetareas.
3. Useaseparateelectricalcircuitforyourtools.Thiscircuitmustnotbelessthana#12wireand
shouldbeprotectedwitha20Amptimedelayedfuse.
4. Beforeconnectingthemotortothepowerline,makesuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandthe
electriccurrentisratedthesameasthecurrentstampedonthemotornameplate.Runningata
lowervoltagewilldamagethemotor.
WARNING: Thistoolmustbegroundedwhileinusetoprotecttheoperatorfromelectrical
shock.
Minimum gauge for Extension Cords (AWG)
(When using 120V only)
AmpereRating TotalLengthofCordinfeet
MoreThan NotMore
Than 25 50 100 150
0 6 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
12 16 14 12 NotRecommended
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COMPONENTS
1–CarryingHandle 2–AirRegulatorGauge
3–QuickConnector 4–Regulator
5–ON/OFFSwitch 6–Wheel
7–DrainValve 8–SafetyValve
9–TankPressureGauge 10–AirFilter
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