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IJ PUMP OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
BO2660-01 6-4
6.2 LUBE OIL SYSTEM COMPONENT MAINTENANCE
6.2.1 REPLACEMENT LUBE OIL SYSTEM COMPONENT
Isolation valves permit replacement of lube oil system components without draining the piping.
Hence to replace a control valve, pressure switch, temperature switch, pressure indicator, heat
exchanger, lube oil filter, or lube oil pump:
1. set pan or rags so as to catch lube oil drips;
2. close isolation valves (see Lube Oil Console Manufacturer's Schematic in APPENDIX);
3. record how wiring is connected to terminals and disconnect wiring, if applicable;
4. repair or replace component in accordance with manufacturer's instructions in APPENDIX or
your plant data file;
5. install new or repaired component in piping, including connection of wiring as recorded in
step 3, if applicable;
6. open isolation valves that were closed in step 2;
7. adjust control setting of component, if applicable, as instructed by manufacturer's instructions
in APPENDIX, the LUBE OIL SYSTEM SCHEMATIC drawing, and OPERATING
SPECIFICATIONS; or by your plant data file; and
8. comply with STARTUP requirements.
Flow glasses and temperature indicators in the return piping can be removed without draining the
piping; follow steps 1, 3 through 5, 7, and 8 immediately above.
6.2.2 REPAIRING AND ADJUSTING LUBE OIL SYSTEM COMPONENT
See manufacturer's instructions in APPENDIX and your plant's data file for information.
6.2.3 BASEPLATE MOUNTED RESERVOIR
6.2.3.1 Removal
When necessary to remove the baseplate-mounted reservoir:
1. disconnect all piping from reservoir,
2. unscrew capscrews that hold reservoir to baseplate, and
3. remove reservoir from baseplate.
6.2.3.2 Cleaning
Clean reservoir with a petroleum base solvent such as kerosene or naphtha, or steam clean. Any
residue from chemicals in the steam must be removed to prevent contamination of the lube oil.
6.2.3.3 Installation
To install the baseplate-mounted reservoir:
1. verify that reservoir is clean and in satisfactory condition,
2. position reservoir on baseplate and secure it with capscrews,
3. connect all piping, and