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Chicago Pneumatic Compressors
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22.0 CHANGING THE OIL
BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY MAINTENANCE IT IS MANDATORY TO STOP THE COMPRESSOR AND
DISCONNECT IT FROM THE MAIN POWER AND FROM THE COMPRESSED AIR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK.
Changing the oil is an important operation for the compressor:
if the lubrication of the bearings is not efficient, the compressor life will be shortened.
The oil must be changed when the compressor is still warm, that is immediately after stopping it.
The suggestions listed below should be followed.
After draining the old oil out of the compressor Ref. 1 Fig. 18.
- Fill the oil tank to the MAX level, Ref. 2 Fig. 18.
- Pour a little oil into the suction unit.
- Start the compressor.
- After about 1 minute switch off the compressor by pressing “STOP” (Ref. 3 Fig. 18) after a few seconds of idle running
the compressor will switch off.
PROCEED AS DESCRIBED AT POINT SECTION 15.4
THE OLD OIL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.
DO NOT TOP OFF WITH DIFFERENT OILS
NOTE ON LUBRICANTS
When delivered, the compressor is filled with oil;
In normal conditions of use, these lubricants have proved to be able to withstand use for as many as 8,000 hours.
If the compressor is being used at high temperatures (continuous operation above 194 °F) or in particularly severe
conditions, we advise changing the oil at shorter intervals than those recommended in the maintenance chart.
FIG. 18
Oil
3
1
2