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How to use a air compressor

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By microsoftbuster
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1 Gallon air compressor
1 Gallon air compressor

read this article and you will learn
how to use a air compressor so you can fill your tires your self and use air tools.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Air compressor
  • Air hose
  • tire chuck
  • other acessorys
  1. Step 1

    Set up your air compressor according to your owners manual

  2. Step 2

    Attach the air hose and a quick coupler put the fitting in a air tool
    push down and place the fitting in the coupler let it lock in place.

  3. Step 3

    Turn your air compressor on and let the tank fill up on most compressors
    the unit will shut off by its self when its full.

  4. Step 4

    push the tire chuck in a tire let it fill and you used a air compressor.

Tips & Warnings
  • Always read the manual that came with the air tool for proper installation.
  • Apply Teflon tape to the fittings so the air will not leak out.
  • Don't breath the air from the unit and don't point it at your skin.

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on 6/22/2008 Look Quickjack I dont know you but you are messing with my articles and i am not to happy i am going to report you

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on 3/25/2008 This is QuackJack, a writer for eHow. I did not write this article. It's OK, I just don't want credit not due. I was led to this article while searching for QuackJack articles with Google search, my name was itermingled with this article by mistake, I hope.

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