![]() Here you see the horrible scoring on the inside of my old cylinder wall. The valves open and close as air is sucked in and then compressed out into the tank.Īnd this is the bottom of the valve plate. The large side is the intake and the smaller side is the compression exhaust side.īelow is the top of the valve plate assembly and it is what controls the in/out of the air flow as the piston compresses the air. I had a dog of a time with my plastic cover but you can watch the video if you want to hear more. Unplug your compressor, drain all the air and take off the plastic cover. Not all these bits may be bad on your compressor but if you’re taking it apart why not replace all the ware parts for one kit price. Then pick your rebuild kit which should come with the piston, cylinder sleeve and new rubber rings. You type this model number into the web page and select search by model number. You can find your Craftsman model number affixed to the side of your compressor. You will need a long Torx T20 driver if you don’t want to hack up your cover like I did. ![]() My compressor is a 5HP 30gal model 919-165300 and I was able to get the rebuild kit from You can also find another good Craftsman air compressor rebuild video of a smaller model here: The only 5HP models were over $1000 and more gallons. I couldn’t find a 5 HP 30 gal model like this on the market anymore. Well that was the cost over 12 years ago. This is a ~12 year old compressor that could no longer get up to pressure and would have cost over $350 to replace. In this video I rebuild my Craftsman oil free air compressor for ~$47 USD.
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