Maintenance; Bearing Lubrication; General Maintenance - RIDGID OL50145MWD Manual Del Operador

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
When servicing use only identical RIDGID
replacement parts. Use of any other parts may
create a hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your
eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Always release all pressure, disconnect from
power supply, and allow unit to cool to the touch
before cleaning or making repairs on the air
compressor.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
As a routine part of air compressor maintenance, it is also
advised that the oil is routinely checked for proper levels.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc.,
come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can
damage, weaken or destroy plastIc which may
result in serious personal injury.
Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spack-
ling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear
and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips
and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, com-
mutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommend using
this product for extended work on these types of materials.
However, if you do work with any of these materials, it is
extremely important to clean the product using compressed
air.

BEARING LUBRICATION

All of the bearings in this product are lubricated with a
sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the
®
unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further
lubrication is required.
REPLACING THE AIR FILTER
See Figure 14, page 20.
 Turn the air filter cover counterclockwise approximately
one-quarter turn.
 Remove the cover.
 Remove the air filter.
 Install new air filter.
 Replace the air filter cover and secure it by turning it
clockwise.
REPLACING THE SEMI-PNEUMATIC TIRE
 Remove the screws installed through the holes and metal
brackets in the tire rod.
 Remove the tire rod and pneumatic tire assembly.
 Remove hitch pins and washers on either side of semi-
pneumatic tire.
 Remove semi-pneumatic tire.
To install new semi-pneumatic tire, see Installing the
Semi-Pneumatic Tire in Assembly.
CHANGING THE OIL
See Figure 15, page 20.
Replace the oil after the first 100 hours of operation and
every 100 hours following the first oil change.
The sight glass, located above the drain plug, indicates the
oil level and lets the operator see at a glance if oil should
be added.
 Place a suitable container underneath the drain to collect
used oil.
 Remove the drain plug with an 8 mm socket or wrench.
 When the used oil has drained, reinstall the drain plug
and tighten with the wrench.
 Remove the dipstick.
 To refill, use a funnel to pour oil into the fill hole. Refill only
with synthetic oil SAE 5W40.
NOTE: Avoid refilling with too much oil. Ensure that the
level of the oil does not exceed the maximum reference
level on the dipstick. The recommended amount of oil for
refilling is 7.2 oz. (204 g).
 Reinsert the dipstick securely into the oil fill hole.
14 – English