Operating instructions
Inspection and servicing
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Place a suitable collecting vessel under
the oil filter 24.
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Turn the oil filter left using chain pliers to
screw it off.
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Clean the oil filter holder.
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Screw down the new oil filter until the
gasket is firmly in place.
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Replace oil that has escaped by new oil
(refer to chapter 6.2 “
Checking and topping
up the oil level
“).
5.5
Draining the condensation wa-
ter
The condensation water contains oil
and has to be disposed of according to
the local environmental regulations.
Drain the condensation water every week.
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Place a suitable collecting vessel under
the oil and condensation water drain valve
15.
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Remove plug 15
while it is at operating
temperature.
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Screw down enclosed
oil and condensation
water
drain valve.
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Drain the condensation water into the
vessel until pure oil escapes.
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Screw off
oil and condensation water drain
valve.
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Screw down plug 15 again.
5.6
Cleaning the oil cooler and the
compressed-air aftercooler
!
Blow compressed air through the cooling
fins of the oil cooler 27 and of the com-
pressed-air aftercooler 26 (see fig. 1: Com-
ponent overview) from the inside of the
machine until dust and deposits have dis-
appeared.
5.7
Checking safety valve
The safety valve 11 (see fig. 1: Compo-
nent overview) is secured with a seal
which must not be removed.
!
Slightly lift the valve cap to check the
function.
5.8
Changing oil high-precision
separator cartridge
Use only a new oil high-precision sepa-
rator cartridge; you cannot clean a
used high precision separator car-
tridge.
A small amount of oil can escape as
you change the oil high-precision
separator cartridge.
Dispose of the oil high-precision sepa-
rator cartridge according to the appli-
cable local environmental regulations.
!
Turn the oil high-precision separator car-
tridge 3 (see fig. 1: Component overview)
left using chain pliers to screw it off.
!
Clean the oil high-precision separator
cartridge holder.
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Oil slightly the O-ring and the gasket of
the new oil high-precision separator car-
tridge.
!
Screw down the new oil high-precision
separator cartridge until the gasket is
firmly in place.
5.9
Checking and changing the
suction filter cartridge
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Remove cap of the suction filter 23
(see fig. 1: Component overview).
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In case of severe soiling, immediately
replace the suction filter (cf. list of BLITZ
spare parts in the chapter titled “Technical
annex”).
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Refit the cover of the suction filter.
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Press visual wear indication 33 on the
cover to reset to zero.
