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    To fill a breathing air tank from an air compressor, first close the filling and drain valves. Start the compressor and check the rotation and safety valves. Connect the tank with valves closed, then slowly open the filling valve and tank valve to fill the tank to the desired pressure. Close the tank valve first before closing the filling valve and releasing pressure with the vent screw before disconnecting the filled tank and turning off the compressor.

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    To fill a breathing air tank from an air compressor, first close the filling and drain valves. Start the compressor and check the rotation and safety valves. Connect the tank with valves closed, then slowly open the filling valve and tank valve to fill the tank to the desired pressure. Close the tank valve first before closing the filling valve and releasing pressure with the vent screw before disconnecting the filled tank and turning off the compressor.

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    Air Compressor Operating Inst.

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    To fill a breathing air tank from an air compressor, first close the filling and drain valves. Start the compressor and check the rotation and safety valves. Connect the tank with valves closed, then slowly open the filling valve and tank valve to fill the tank to the desired pressure. Close the tank valve first before closing the filling valve and releasing pressure with the vent screw before disconnecting the filled tank and turning off the compressor.

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    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR BREATHING AIR

    COMPRESSOR

    1. CLOSE FILLING VALVE. (FV)


    2. CLOSE DRAIN VALVES OF WATER SEPERATORS. (DV)
    3. START COMPRESSOR BY SWITCH.
    4. CHECK DIRECTION OF ROTATION.
    5. RUN COMPRESSOR TO MAX. PRESSURE AND CHECK FINAL
    SAFETY VALVE. (SV)
    6. CONNECT TANK TO COMPRESSOR. FILLING VALVE AND TANK
    VALVE ARE STILLL CLOSED.
    7. SLOWLY OPEN FILLING VALVE. (FV)
    8. CAREFULLY OPEN TANK VALVE.
    9. FILL TANK TO DESIRED PRESSURE.
    10. FIRST CLOSE TANK VALVE.
    11. NOW CLOSE FILLING VALVE. (FV)
    12. RELEASE PRESSURE BETWEEN TANK AND FILLING VALVE BY
    ROTATING THE VENT SCREW. A HISSING SOUND CAN BE HEARD.
    13. DISCONNECT THE TANK FROM THE COMPRESSOR.
    14. TURN OFF COMPRESSOR BY SWITCH.

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