TM
5-4310-278-15
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1-3. Description
a. General. The engine-driven, rotary air
compressor (figs. 1-1 and 1-2) is a portable,
two wheel, frame-mounted unit. The two-cylin-
der Military Standard engine drives the rotary
compressor through a flexible coupling.
b. Engine. The unit uses a Model 2-A016-
III gasoline-driven engine. Refer to TM 5-
2805-208-14 for a description of this engine.
c. Rotary Compressor. The rotary com-
b. Tabulated Data.
ppressor is positive displacement unit that uses
(1) Rotary compressor.
two matched, close tolerance rotors. The rotors
are ball bearing mounted in side frames and
are encased in a close tolerance rotor housing.
Air is drawn into one side of the compressor
through a filter and is discharged into a mani-
(2) Engine. Refer to TM 5-2805-208-14.
fold at the opposite side of the compressor.
(3) Fuel tank capacity, 3 gallons.
Under sea level conditions, and with an ambient
temperature of 75 F., the compressor provides
(4) Dimensions and weight.
a minimum of 60 cfm (cubic feet per minute)
of free air at 6.5 psig (pounds per square inch
gage) when driven at 3,600 rpm (revolutions
per minute).
(5) Nut and bolt torque data.
1-4.
a. Identification. The rotary compressor has
one identiftion plate, the Corps of Engineer's
plate A. It contains the following information:
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-.----------------80"
This manual covers only the Harris Model
4MV rotary air compressor. No known unit
differences exist for the model covered by this
manual.
