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Re: Compressor mount

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
We use the provided rubber insulators, with plain 8-32 nuts, and have not had any problems. Be sure to leave about 1/2" clearance around the compressor to allow it to move as needed, and leave slack in the connecting tubing and wiring.
Plain nuts is the key - we tore one of ours trying to put on a lock nut (it took too much torque to put it on. I recommend double nutting to lock the nut because of all the vibration.
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