Ok help plz

[sharpshooter]

My new compressor finally makes it to my house, after borrowing the sears truck for about an hour I finally managed to get the thing in my garage

Well Im fannin thru the owners manual looking at the break in procedure and I see this

" NOTE: The shut-off valve is not supplied with this unit. You must purchase the shut-off unit valve separately."


Now Im no rocket scientist by no means but the comp has a globe valve that shuts off the air so why do I need a shut off valve and what exactly is the shut off valve. can anybody point me to a picture of this thing. I have an idea of what its talking about I just want to know if im on the same page or not.... Thanks

 

[Charles (in GA)]

I do not see any kind of valve on this unit, where is it. Many times the instructions will say one thing and you will really get something else. What you should have for a shut off vavle is a ball type valve. Globe valves (gate valves) don't seal well enough many times to use on air systems.

Charles

 

[sharpshooter]

the twist knob is black so you can see it in the pic ha ha

 

[octopus5alive]

My new compressor finally makes it to my house, after borrowing the sears truck for about an hour I finally managed to get the thing in my garage

Well Im fannin thru the owners manual looking at the break in procedure and I see this

" NOTE: The shut-off valve is not supplied with this unit. You must purchase the shut-off unit valve separately."


Now Im no rocket scientist by no means but the comp has a globe valve that shuts off the air so why do I need a shut off valve and what exactly is the shut off valve. can anybody point me to a picture of this thing. I have an idea of what its talking about I just want to know if im on the same page or not.... Thanks

Look hook up your hose or qd female end to the valve. I also added a piece of angle iron bent 90 degrees up bolted under the motor floor sticking out to the right to coil my hose on. Also, leave it bolted to the pallet like it is...It won't go anywhere, be easier to move, and you will avoid the danger of weld failure as sometimes seen when the legs are bolted down to concrete. Good Luck!

Also, use a street elbow and ****** with a ball valve for the drain on the tank. Much nicer than having the stock wing nut style valve. And the easier it is to drain, the more it will be drained!

 

[ranger_dood]

are they talking about the drain valve that goes on the bottom of the tank? That's what it sounds like to me. CHeck the bottom of the tank and see if there's a hole there. It would be up where the semicircle cutout is in the bottom skirting.

 

[wilbilt]

the twist knob is black so you can see it in the pic ha ha

Isn't the "black twist knob" for adjusting the regulator?

 

[sharpshooter]

Isn't the "black twist knob" for adjusting the regulator?

thats what I thought but when I seen that I needed another shut off valve I was confused