Manual for air compressor

I have a Husky 60 gallon, twin cylinder 230 volt compressor, and one cylinder was not pumping air (nor sucking air in), and oil was coming out the threaded hole where the air filter screws in. I have the head, and cylinder off, and found that the oil control ring was collapsed and stuck in the groove. I got the ring out in 4 pieces, and both compression rings were free. I also discovered that one reed valve is missing, and the 1/4 thick steel plate (between the head and cylinder) was on the wrong way, as the reed valve area was facing the head's reed valve area instead of being opposite. I do not have the owner's manual for this, but I know how to reassemble it; what I need is the torque specs to put the head back on. I also don't know where to get a set of rings and the gaskets, and although the other cylinder works, I think it'd be wise to take it apart and re-ring that piston and inspect everything. On the data plate, it says Mfg 2007, has M1344.5C after the letters CRN, and near the top of the plate the numbers 1450001. It also says Certified by Campbell Hausfeld. I hope this is enough information! Harold

 

I dont think you will find that in any manuals. Home depot took over husky and you cant even find a website.

I would just torque to a standard small engine head specs. If you need parts I belive the depot has phone #'s

Mike NJ

 

Thank you, Mike, I was planning to visit the Home Depot about 30 miles north of us when I go to St. Louis the next time, to see if they have parts or could tell me where to look.Those head bolts weren't too hard to break loose, but the ones on the good cylinder are way tighter. The man I bought it from said the compressor fell over and a head was damaged, so he replaced it. Apparently he assembled it wrong and left the one reed valve out. I'll have to copy all the data plate info to show the HD associate bcuz I don't know which numbers designate the model. I want to install air filter assemblies on it too, as it didn't come with them. Mike, I appreciate your help! Harold

 

These pumps are made by Campbell Hausfeld. Try them direct for assembly specs and spare parts. They also rebadge the same pumps as Speedaire, Grainger's house brand compressor name. They may be more convinient to deal with.

 

Thanks Mark, I was wondering why the data plate says "Certified by Campbell Hausfeld". I will try them! BTW, can you tell me how to recognize the model number? The one that looks the closest is M1344.5C, that follows after the letters CRN. Harold

 

Anytime.

Have no idea what that M number stands for.. You said a 60 gallon twin, right? There is only one match then, try searching VT6314. If it's not what you have, post a picture and we can take it from there.

"Certified" may mean that the pump is made offshore now, using the original CH design. And they just bless off on it.

 

I didn't get any results with VT6314. Another group of numbers, near the top, is 1450001; I did look @ Home Depot website and searched the compressors they have, and 2 of them look a lot like mine but have 80 gallon tanks. Mine is a 60 gallon twin cylinder. Made in '07 Harold

 

Update: I went to the Home Depot today and talked with a young man (early 20s) and showed him the info from the compressor data plate. He Googled it and got no results; said the new compressors have the twin cylinders in an upright siamesed configuration, and said the compressor pumps such as mine (V-Twin) are hard to get parts for! Difficult to believe, as it's a 2007 model; he then looked up Harbor Freight and found some new compressor pumps, one of which was $179! Suggested I might go that route, OR even remove the piston & rod from that cylinder and run it on the good one! Neither idea is practical for me, and then he proposed that I go to a small engine shop and see if I can get rings for the piston, taking the piston measurement with me. All I really need is a new oil control ring as the 2 compression rings are okay. I also think I can get by reusing the gaskets as they aren't torn, unless someone knows a source for them; I haven't contacted Campbell Hausfeld yet, so maybe I can get parts from them; I really don't know if they made the pump. The data plate just says certified BY Campbell Hausfeld. He said the model number may be stamped on the pump housing somewhere, so I will search every area of the housing for that. This saga is turning out to be perplexing at each turn! Harold

 

I case you don't find the ring locally, Hastings will make anything you want. One thing: inspect the cylinder that had the broken ring closely. It may be scored or glazed over since it wasn't lubricated properly. If it is, you'll want to put a cross hatch finish on it and re-reing the entire piston. You can make gaskets yourself out of common automotive gasket material.

You probably know all this anyway. Hang in there, good luck.

 

Well actually the ring didn't break until I pried it loose; it was collapsed and stuck in the groove, flush with the piston. So the cylinder wall isn't scored or scratched; I will prolly hone it anyway just to remove the glaze. The only gasket I may have trouble getting to reseal is a thin aluminum one between the head and the 1/4" plate.