Compressor won’t start • Low system pressure • High coolant volume • Water in air system • Excessive noise/vibration

Troubleshooting – Compressor shuts down

Probable Cause Display Reading What to Do
Note: If a shutdown occurs, press the DISPLAY SELECT button once to activate the display table.
Using the adjacent up
and down arrows, the values displayed will be those immediately preceding shutdown.
Use these values when trouble- shooting a problem.
"HIGH AIREND
TEMP."
Insure that installation area
has adequate ventilation.

Insure that cooling fan is
operating. If not, reset
circuit breaker inside
starter box.

Check coolant level.
Add if required.

Cooler core may be dirty.
Clean coolers
  "HIGH AIR
PRESS."
Check for restricted or
malfunctioning blowdown valve or minimum pressure check valve.
  "LOW SUMP
PRESS."
Check for air leak from
tank or blowdown piping.

Adjust sump pressure
  "PRES SENSOR
FAIL" or "TEMP
SENSOR FAIL"
Check for defective sensor, bad sensor connection or broken sensor wires.
  "CK MOTOR
ROTATION"
Interchange any two line
connections at the starter.
  "MAIN MTR
OVERLD"
Check for loose wires.
Check supply voltage.
Check heater size.
  "FAN MTR
OVERLOAD"
Check for loose wires.
Check supply voltage.
Fan motor overload tripped.
Check for dirty cooler cores.
  "STARTER FAULT" Inspect starter contactors.
Check for loose wires.

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