TM 5-4310-371-14
Section III. TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
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MAJOR COMPONENTS (Figure 1-1)
a. Belt Guard (Item 1) Protects operator from flywheel and motor pulley and from V belts if they should break.
b. Motor (Item 2) Drives compressor pump.
c. Compressor Pump (Item 3) Pumps air into air receiver at required pressure.
d. Air Receiver (Item 4) Receives and stores air at required pressure for use with shop equipment.
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e. "V" Belts (Item 5) Connects motor to compressor pump to drive same.
f. Flywheel (Item 6) Receives belts from motor to drive compressor pump.
g. Motor Pulley (Item 7) Receives V belts from compressor pump to drive same.
h. Starter Switch (Item 8) Starts and stops unit.
j. Junction Box Cover (Item 9) Covers motor electrical leads.
k. Safety Valve (Item 10) Releases air from air receiver when there is too much pressure in air receiver.
1. Pressure Gage (Item 11) Indicates air pressure in air receiver.
m. Pressure Switch (Item 12) Activates motor to drive compressor pump when air pressure is required in air receiver.
n. Inflator Gage (Item 13) Indicates level of air pressure contained in air inflatable item.
o. Inflator Gage Hose (Item 14) Connects infl ator gage to globe valve.
p. Globe Valve (Item 15) Closes off air supply to inflator gage.
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