MOBILAIR M 31E electric portable compressor
Short instructions for operation and maintenance
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Preparing the start
Switch on the «Controller ON/OFF» switch.
- The controller boots up and the operating indicators appear on the display.
- The READY indicator flashes if the controller has no fault.
Starting the drive motor
Press the «START» button.
- The drive motor is started.
- The machine is in warm-up phase and runs at IDLE speed
- The machine is ready to be switched to LOAD as soon as the specified airend discharge temperature (ADT) is attained.
Precondition: The setpoint value for the airend discharge temperature (ADT) is reached.
All compressed air outlet valves must be closed.
Press «LOAD/IDLE» key. The engine is run up. The machine switches to LOAD mode and is ready to deliver compressed air.
Compressed air output pressure adjustment
[1] Compressed air discharge pressure setting symbol
[2] Setting value
- Press «UP» or «DOWN» for more than two seconds and release
- The display immediately jumps to the line for "Setting the compressed air discharge pressure". The Settings menu has a flashing frame. - Press the «UP» and/or «DOWN» keys to select the required pressure
- The set value for the compressed air discharge pressure is immediately active and remains saved. - Press «Enter»
- The frame disappears. - Press «Enter»
- Jump back to the menu bar, the "Main menu" symbol receives a black background.
Precondition: All compressed air outlet valves must be closed.
Turn the engine off after the cooling-down phase
- Press and hold the «OFF» key for more than one second
- The machine switches to unloaded run-on
- The inlet valve closes
- Oil separator tank (OST) is vented
- The engine switches off, controlled by a timer.
Switch the controller off
Switch off the «controller ON/OFF» key.Shutting the machine down in an emergency
An emergency can occur with the machine or in its immediate vicinity. Shut the machine down using the «EMERGENCY STOP» button.
Press the «EMERGENCY STOP» button.
- Drive engine stopped
- Machine pressure system vented
- «EMERGENCY STOP» button is locked
- Machine is secured against reactivation
- Check the electrical connection
- Incorrect phase sequence of the electric supply
- Drive motor must start against pressure, wait until the machine has vented
- Follow the error message on the control panel.
- Check the 4-digit error code in the system error code list.
- Check whether the bonnets and doors of the system are closed during operation
- Check the installation conditions such as distance to walls or similar
- Check fluid compressor oil level
- Clean the radiator
- If necessary, disable the tool lubricant.
- Check compressor oil level for overfilling.
- Apply correct switch-off procedure, unload machine (idling mode) and then switch off.
- Too low machine usage.
| Maintenance intervals e-power | Service kit
A 500 h / every year | Service kit
B 1,000 h / 2 years | Service kit
C 1,500 h / 3 years | Service kit
D 3,000 h / 6 years |
| Compressor air filter | x | x | ||
| Compressor oil | x | x | ||
| Dirt strainer | x | x | ||
| Oil separator cartridge | x | x |