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Compressed air acts on the interior surfaces of the unloader 
piston and, along with the unloader piston spring, holds the 
unloader piston in the down position, against its seat on 
the valve plate.  See Figure 5.
NON-COMPRESSION OF AIR (UNLOADED)  
When air pressure in the supply reservoir reaches the cut-
out setting of the governor, the governor delivers system air 
to the compressor unloader port. Air entering the unloader 
port acts on the unloader piston causing the piston to move 
away from its seat on the valve plate assembly.  When the 
unloader piston is unseated, an air passageway is opened 
between the cylinder bore and a secondary compartment 
or “closed room” in the interior of the cylinder head. 
As the piston moves from bottom dead center (BDC) to top 
dead center (TDC) air in the cylinder bore fl ows past the 
unseated unloader piston, into the “closed room”. The size 
of the closed room is suffi cient to accept the compressed 
air provided by the compressor piston without creating 
excessive air pressure in the “closed room”. On the piston 
down stroke (TDC to BDC) air fl ows in the reverse direction, 
from the “closed room” past the unseated unloader 
piston and inlet reed valve, and into the cylinder bore as 
shown in Figure 6.  Note: For optimum performance, it is 
recommended that the air dryer is equipped with a “turbo 
cut-off” feature. 
LUBRICATION
The vehicle’s engine provides a continuous supply of 
oil to the compressor.  Oil is routed from the engine to 
the compressor’s oil inlet. Note: There is no external oil 
supply line; the oil delivery is located at the engine to 
compressor mounting face. This pressurized oil fl ows  to 
the precision front sleeve main bearing, via an oil passage 
in the crankshaft, routes pressurized oil to the connecting 
rod bearings and the rear journal associated with the end 
cover. Spray lubrication of the cylinder bore and connecting 
rod wrist pin bushing is obtained as oil is forced out around 
the crankshaft journals by engine oil pressure. Oil then falls 
to the bottom of the compressor crankcase and is returned 
to the engine through the opening at the compressor 
mounting fl ange. 
FIGURE 5 - OPERATION - LOADED (COMPRESSION)
Piston Moving Up
Air Inlet
Port
Inlet
Valve
Closed
Air
Discharge
Port
Discharge
Valve
Open
Unloader 
Piston 
Down & 
Seated
Valve
Plate
Unloader 
Port
Cooling
Plate
FIGURE 6 - OPERATION - UNLOADED
Air From 
Governor 
Unloader 
Port
Air in Pistons Shuttles Back and Forth from the 
Piston to the Closed Room
Unloader 
Piston Up & 
Unseated
Closed 
Room