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If a reciprocating air compressor has a knock occurring in frequency with its operating RPM, the cause is probably __________.

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If a reciprocating air compressor has a knock occurring in frequency with its operating RPM, the cause is probably __________.

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• Relationship between knock frequency and shaft RPM in rotating machinery • Typical symptoms of worn main bearings vs cylinder lubrication problems vs defective drive belts • How to distinguish a mechanical rotating fault from a friction/lubrication or belt drive problem

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• Ask yourself: if the knock happens exactly in step with RPM (once per revolution or at a steady multiple), which component(s) are rotating with the shaft? • Consider what insufficient cylinder lubrication usually causes first: is it a sharp, timed knock, or more of a squeal, overheating, or scuffing issue? • Think about what noise defective drive belts usually make: does that normally present as a knock tied exactly to crankshaft RPM, or a different type of sound?

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• Verify which option(s) are directly connected to the rotating crankshaft and would knock in time with RPM. • Check which fault would more likely cause continuous, rotation‑timed impacts rather than slipping, squealing, or gradual overheating. • Before picking “all of the above”, confirm that each individual fault would reasonably produce a knock that is synchronized with RPM, not just any abnormal noise.

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If a reciprocating air compressor has a knock occurring in frequency with its operating RPM, the cause is probably __________.

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If a reciprocating air compressor has a knock occurring in frequency with its operating RPM, the cause is probably __________.

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