I haven't serviced my CS3 for about a year, so thought it was time, I used it periodically at home but most use is filling my guns during ~6 hours of continous shooting at the range, each week. The compressor runs for about 2 hours during that time, estimating ~100 hours per year.
Pulling it down, I found nothing at all of concern, other than that the positive (red) motor lead connector separated from the wire. Perhaps this explains the intermittent no starts, although I atribute that as more likely being due to the sloppy fit of the pressure gauge's wiring harness plug into the circuit board.
A new and properly crimped motor lead connector and a zip tie constricting the gauge harness socket should solve those issues.
The piston seals, O rings, gears, bearings, etc. all seemed about the same as a year ago. I wasn't in a hurry, so it took about an hour to strip it down to the electric motor, clean and regrease the gear reduction unit, connecting rod, wrist pin bearing, and pistons.
The grease I use stays in place, very well, and all looks well.
Here are some views in case they are of interest or value to someone. Having been involved in professional video production, my standards are too high to forgive what I can do with my phone, so I only do still photos. If someone would like another view perspective, etc. I'm glad to help.
These little compressors are amazing in terms of how well they operate.
Pulling it down, I found nothing at all of concern, other than that the positive (red) motor lead connector separated from the wire. Perhaps this explains the intermittent no starts, although I atribute that as more likely being due to the sloppy fit of the pressure gauge's wiring harness plug into the circuit board.
A new and properly crimped motor lead connector and a zip tie constricting the gauge harness socket should solve those issues.
The piston seals, O rings, gears, bearings, etc. all seemed about the same as a year ago. I wasn't in a hurry, so it took about an hour to strip it down to the electric motor, clean and regrease the gear reduction unit, connecting rod, wrist pin bearing, and pistons.
The grease I use stays in place, very well, and all looks well.
Here are some views in case they are of interest or value to someone. Having been involved in professional video production, my standards are too high to forgive what I can do with my phone, so I only do still photos. If someone would like another view perspective, etc. I'm glad to help.
These little compressors are amazing in terms of how well they operate.
