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Chapter 8 PERIODIC INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Air Starter System
Air Strainer - Drain Water and Clean
1.
Close the handle for starting of the air tank.
2.
Remove the drain plug of air starter strainer and
drain water from the air strainer.
3.
Remove the cap and remove the filter from the cap.
4.
Clean the filter with diesel fuel, then blow com-
pressed air to dry.
5.
Reassemble the air strainer as it is.
6.
Open the starting air handles slowly.
Note: If the specification of air tank strainer differs from
the contents of this operation manual, follow the
manufacturer's operation manual.
Fig. 8-34 Air Strainer - Drain Water and Clean
Air Tank - Drain Water
1.
Open the drain valve slowly, and check that water
in the tank is drained from drain pipe.
2.
After water is drained and the air is discharged in
the tank, tighten the drain valve firmly.
3.
Loosen the drain handle on the bottom of drain
separator. Check that water in the drain separator
is discharged from the drain pipe.
4.
Close the drain handle after draining water firmly.
Note: If the specification of air tank differs from the
contents of this operation manual, follow the
manufacturer's operation manual.
Fig. 8-35 Air tank - Drain water
When opening the drain valve of air strainer, open it
slowly. High pressured air is in the pipe only even if
the air tank valve is closed. Do not open it suddenly.
Filter
Starting air
inlet
Cap
Plug
Spring
Packing
Starting air
outlet
There are 2 places for draining water in the air tank:
drain valve on the top of air tank, and drain handle
on the bottom of drain separator.
Drain valve
Drain
separator
Drain
handle
Drain
pipe
