John Hedges
08-10-2007, 9:57 AM
OK I got a new compressor. I ended up getting the Makita 2400 since I only want to run nail guns initially in a small shop and this unit is supposed to be very quiet. This is my first venture into the world of compressed air.
So I got the compressor yesterday and it looks pretty straightforward but I gotta say the manual STINKS. On the initial startup procedures it states to "Open the air receivers drain valve" (apparently to run it in a no load condition for 20 minutes to lubricate the bearings and pistons and seat the piston rings). The manual has no parts diagram so I looked here (http://www.makita.com/assets_product/MAC2400/parts_breakdowns/MAC2400.pdf) online to see if I could figure out what they were talking about, and I still havent got a clue. I thought they might be talking about the drain valve on the lower tank but I am not sure. Anybody got an idea.
So I got the compressor yesterday and it looks pretty straightforward but I gotta say the manual STINKS. On the initial startup procedures it states to "Open the air receivers drain valve" (apparently to run it in a no load condition for 20 minutes to lubricate the bearings and pistons and seat the piston rings). The manual has no parts diagram so I looked here (http://www.makita.com/assets_product/MAC2400/parts_breakdowns/MAC2400.pdf) online to see if I could figure out what they were talking about, and I still havent got a clue. I thought they might be talking about the drain valve on the lower tank but I am not sure. Anybody got an idea.