In North America, Craftsman air compressors are the house brand for Sears stores, making the Craftsman air compressor line available through the Sears network of stores nation wide, as well as other select big-box type stores everywhere.
I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how the Sears saga will unfold, and whether or not Sears will even be in the picture in years to come to either sell, or provide information on, their air compressors.
Chasing down spare parts or some help with the Craftsman air compressors may become problematical. For now, if you visit either http://www.sears.com, www.searspartsdirect.com, or call call 1-800-469-4663 you may get the support you are looking for.
Some folks cannot find Craftsman help or spares from the typical sources. I created this page to help those Craftsman air compressor owners that cannot get help elsewhere, and to provide a no-obligation place to download Craftsman / Sears air compressors that folks have been good enough to send me in digital form to share with you.
Craftsman air compressor manuals currently available for your download:
- Craftsman Model 919.15144
- Craftsman Model 919.152920
- Craftsman Model 919.153100
- Craftsman Model 919.153120
- Craftsman Model 919.155730
- Craftsman models 919.156511, 919.156611, 919.176821 and 919.176921 (Thank you Bill K.)
- Craftsman Model 919.163550
- Craftsman Model 919.167200 (Thanks to Ken K. for contributing this manual.)
- Craftsman Model 919.167620
- Craftsman Models 921.16474 / 921.16475
- Craftsman Model 919.165330
- Craftsman Model 921.166400
- Craftsman Model 919.167801
- Craftsman Model 919.168700
- Craftsman Model 919.975951, 919.176941 and 919.176841
- Craftsman / Sears Model 106.171941
- Craftsman / Sears Model 106.175541 (and others)
If you have a digital format of a Craftsman / Sears air compressor to share, please contact me via the contact page, won’t you? I’ll add it here for others to download.
Craftsman compressor issues
Having an issue with your Craftsman air compressor? Here is where you can ask a question about it. The form to ask a new question is at the bottom of this page.
That includes if you are looking for Craftsman air compressor parts. You can post your request here too.
After reading the existing questions and answers as you scroll down the page, and maybe even review the troubleshooting section (which offers solutions to many common air compressor problems) if you do not find your answer, then post a question.
To help others that might be having the same type of problem with their Craftsman Air Compressors as you may be having, please add your comments to any existing post using the comments link. If you have a digital format of a Craftsman / Sears air compressor to share, please contact me via the contact page, won’t you?
We all thank you for sharing your Craftsman air compressor knowledge.
Thanks,
Bill
More pages on this site with questions, answers and information about Craftsman air compressors:
- The compressor appears to compress the air but there no air at the hose.This is a Craftsman model 921.166460.
- Craftsman compressor 919.155730 compressor will not build pressure.
- Craftsman 919.162500 tripping breaker –
- Craftsman compressor will not run and makes buzzing sound
- Head bolt torque for Craftsman compressor
- Plumbing a Craftsman 33 gallon air compressor
- Craftsman air compressor taking forever to fill
- Compressor tank exploded on Craftsman compressor
- Craftsman compressor motor shuts off after 20 seconds
- Rewire 3.5 hp 15 Gal Model 919.152912 for 220v
- Craftsman compressor pressure switch issues
- Craftsman compressor won’t run impact wrench
- Regulator leaking on Craftsman air compressor
- Craftsman 921.153101 not building pressure
- Where are Craftsman compressors made
- Craftsman 5 gallon 1 HP won’t build pressure
- I have a small Craftsman 921.153101–3 gal. 1.5hp unit. It will not build pressure.
- Craftsman squeaks and then shuts off
- Craftsman 919.165140 making a bad sound
- Craftsman 3 gallon won’t build past 25 PSI
- Craftsman 5 HP compressor trips breaker on start
- Age and worth of Craftsman 919.165230
- Craftsman 919.167310 blows breaker on startup
- Craftsman cutting out early
- Craftsman compressor walking
- Troubleshooting a Craftsman 919.152811
- Shut off pressure of Craftsman 919.167783 compressor
- Craftsman 5HP gas compressor cuts off
- Craftsman 1.6 HP compressor burning the belt
- Craftsman making strange sounds
- Craftsman slow to start and blows breaker
- Craftsman Evolv air compressor low pressure
- How to dismount a scored crank on a Craftsman compressor
I have a Craftsman compressor that needs a cylinder and piston, my model is 919153330
everything I read says parts are no longer available, but there must be something I can get to replace rather than throw it out.
I have a Craftsman 919.165570 Oil-Free air compressor that trips the house breaker every time the compressor reaches about 70 psi. Worked fine for years, then this started to happen. No overpressure signs, no popping of the air relief. It just blows the house breaker. Thought/hoped it might be the pressure switch, so I replaced it, but it had no impact. Breaker still trips at about 70 psi. My guess is that the compressor is overheating and binding up. Does this make sense? Worth doing a piston rebuild, if I can find parts? Thanks for your help with this. (Post… Read more »
Hello, I have a Sears Craftsman model number 106.171941 air compressor. I use it occasionally in my garage and had noticed it would start to knock before getting to the pressure and shutting off. Of course after it stopped one day because of the belt coming off I realized that the knocking sound was from the flywheel working its way out thus causing the belt to slip off. After fixing that I also thought I would check the oil… it may have been a bit low. After filling it with oil I turned it on and when it got to… Read more »
All I need is compressor head seals and sleeve and rubber seal for piston can not find for my model sears said it is discontinued
I have a craftsman air compressor oil less serial number 919.152830 can’t find rebuilt parts are there eny compatibility parts out there
I bought a used Craftsman 921.16473 compressor with some missing parts. I need to know if the bolt/screw that holds the fan onto the pump is right hand or left hand. I tried to start a M6x1 and it wouldn’t start. It looks like the same as the screw hole that holds the front cover. No aftermarket place lists a screw for this. Help, what goes in there.
I own a Craftsman 919.176951 (Tank stamped DevilbIss – made in USA) bought in near mint condition years ago on Craigslist. I did find a PDF of the manual I can share. This manual also covers 919.176941 and 919.176841. Although rated at 5hp, it is a true 3 HP based on 240v line current and cfm measurements. So probably a Devilbiss made unit.
(The manual has been received from David with all of our thanks, and is now available for your download from this page. – Moderator)
I bought a used craftsman compressor and it didn’t come with gauges. I added one gauge and regulator to it. Do I need a two gauge system or will I be ok. I haven’t used the air compressor enough to know if it will automatically shut off without the other gauge? I’m not too sure if it’s safe?
I have a 1995 craftsman 25g 4hp compressor that I got from my dad when my grandad past….. I plugged it sounds good but when it hits about 20 to 25 psi it slowly dies out and sometimes trips the breaker but won’t go over 23 psi if you spray some air out it will turn on again until it hits that 20 something psi than dies again and so on and so forth…. every now and then it will flip the breaker…… please help and I’m also fixing it to sell it since I already have one so if… Read more »
Model 919.167320 2 hp 33 gallon builds pressure o,k noticed some smoke coming out opposite end from pump of motor . I couldn’t get a good look inside. I tried to remove the end cover of motor, would have to remove the outlet tube .
Could it be the armature . Do they fail ? I have had it 6 or so years but little use.
I have a 20 gal oil less craftsman air compressor, purchased in 2017. Upon starting to fill the tank the fan started making a weird squealing noise. Removed the cowl covering turned on the compressor and the fan started with the noise and looking like it was wobbling like it was loose. Upon sopping the compressor and checking the fan it is tight with no wobble. Any ideas on what’s happening.
How do you remove the shroud on a craftsman air compressor 919.166442?
I have a 1998 model 919-16533 and it is taking forever to come up to full pressure. It will go up to 100psi but I end up turning it off out of fear of burning the motor up cause it takes about 10-15 minutes to go from 0 to 100psi. Could it be my intake is leaking? The tank holds air just fine but I feel air blowing when it’s filling up
I have a Craftsman 27 Gal air compressor, the specs on the tank is 150psi Max, I set the regulator pressure to 50psi, at what tank pressure should it stop pumping air into the tank? in another word, will it stop after tank pressure reach 100psi, or 150psi? thanks