Compressor

does200Member

Just got a compressor a few months ago using it along the way, but today went to start it up again with the start/on button and it won’t turn over. Not sure why it would have froze up from just sitting there about 3 weeks with no use. The fan wheel moves about 1/4 inch when I hit the button, but thats about it. Any ideas?

3/25/067:20 PM

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panteradougMember

You may have a capacitor starter on the motor. The capacitors are real crap and blow out for no reason.
You usually can match them up from someone like Grainger.

3/26/064:27 AM

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does200Member

quote:
Originally posted by Mark:
What Make?

Below is the link. Maybe the stinkin capacitor?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90385

3/26/069:54 AM

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huskerMember

Don't know if you can get to it, will it turn over by hand? If you can get to the capacitors, do a visual inspection. Often times a capacitor goes bad due to overheating and will show visible signs of damage. Seems odd that it would fail after sitting there.

3/26/0610:11 AM

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panteradougMember

Read the specs, dual capacitor start. This is typical of a cacitor failure. Open the case where the start button is and see if you can get the numbers off of the capacitors.
You can email Harbor freight but I don't think that they keep parts for these. Maybe, but I don't think so.
If you get the number, go to the WWGrainger web site and cross reference it. Chances are they will have it. Then just find a close Graingers.

3/26/0610:48 AM

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does200Member

quote:
Originally posted by PanteraDoug:
Read the specs, dual capacitor start. This is typical of a cacitor failure. Open the case where the start button is and see if you can get the numbers off of the capacitors.
You can email Harbor freight but I don't think that they keep parts for these. Maybe, but I don't think so.
If you get the number, go to the WWGrainger web site and cross reference it. Chances are they will have it. Then just find a close Graingers.

Thanks guys. Harbor Frieght ordered another capacitor, so when it arrives I will see if it works. The day prior to it not starting I had run it quite a while for polishing, so maybe I burned it out or something. Althought the website shows dual capacitor, the parts book that came with it only shows one. Maybe it is in one unit or something.

4/1/067:46 AM

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panteradougMember

Nah, it's nothing that you did, the capcitoprs are just crap.

4/1/069:15 AM

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