When you buy a VIAIR compressor, you will note that there are bolts that hold the front cover (intake, air filter side) onto the compressor motor.
When you realize that you want your compressor to be mounted upright on a surface that is perpendicular to the ground - please - build a mount for the compressor!
Removing the bolts and swapping the mounts to the backside, is a nifty idea - but there’s nothing to hold the front cover on!
Sadly, this is not an isolated incident. It happens all too often. Please note: This is not a warranty issue…
Ever wonder why we ask that pumps never get disassembled if they’re sent in for warranty evaluation?
What I don’t get, is that there are companies like AVS that make awesome mounts that allow horizontal installation to a frame rail. Why not just use them? You do realize that by disassembling your compressor - you just voided its warranty, right?
How do we know that its been apart?
Your lock washer will grind a groove into the front cover…
