installing Husky compressor

[Lulu]

Campbell in other words. I'm going to wire in a cord until I figure out where to put it in garage permanently and then still may keep cord on it. Anyway, is there a trick to get the plastic cover off of the pressure switch so I can wire up the power? The auto-off knob is on top and I don't want to break anything. This was unboxed at the store but I was told everything was there. ie breather for oil and intake air cleaner. There is a pretty good sized hole where the cord can come out, just want to know if I am missing something before I pry up the plastic with a screwdriver.

Thanks in advance.

Brad

 

[Lulu]

Nevermind..... note to self, don't work on new compressor without adequate lighting. Found the screw.

 

[nicholastheczar]

Watch out for that compressor. I bought the same one about a month ago and noticed the pressure switch cover was lobsided. The on / off switch worked ok but the pressure switch didn't seem to be consistant on the shut off pressure. I was watching it as it climbed over the 150 psi range and I touched the cover of the pressure switch when the cover and switch exploded into a 1000 pieces and scared the holy *&%@ out of me! All 60 gallons at 150 psi started exiting out of a small hole that had ruptured in the pressure switch bladder. My ears stopped ringing after about 5 or 6 hours and I loaded loaded back into the truck and took it back to HD and got my money back. I ended up spending about another $100 and bought a Ingersol Rand and am much happier with it. It is quiter, runs smoother, seems to be a built with a higher quality standard than the HD variant. Just food for thought, but watch out for that pressure switch.

Nick

 

[Lulu]

Thanks Nick. I actually asked for the IR 3hp. But wife bought this one instead for $200 less, and got to use the HD card. I know, you get what you pay for, but for the sake of a happy wife, I said "Awesome thanks!"
So far so good, I will keep an eye out when it cycles to make sure it stops at 135psi.

Brad