Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a reference guide
for installation, maintenance and operation of the LAC series
of air oil coolers.
Keep the manual at hand. A lost manual should be replaced
as soon as possible.
For optimum performance and in order to prevent incorrect
use, please read this manual carefully and observe all safety
precautions prior to putting the air oil cooler into service.
Installation and maintenance work should only be carried
out by qualified personnel. Olaer reserve the right to make
technical alternations without notice.
Use
The LAC-series of air oil coolers is designed to cool
hydraulic fluids in systems for industrial applications.
Warranty and claims
In the event of breakdown, consult
your local Olaer office. Olaer shall not be held responsible for
any consequences due to modification and/or variation
made by the customer.
Safety instructions
The installation contractor as well as the user should be
aware of, understand and observe all safety precautions in
this manual, including any information mentioned on labels
fixed to the product.
Definition of Safety Warning Levels…
…concerning personal safety
All precautions concerning personal safety are classified as
per below, depending on how severe the consequences of an
incident could be.
Danger
This alerts you to an action or procedure
that, if performed improperly,
will
produce bodily
harm or death.
Caution
This alerts you to an action or procedure
that, if performed improperly,
is likely to
produce
bodily harm or death.
Precaution
This alerts you to an action or procedure
that, if performed improperly,
is likely to
cause an
accident with physical harm.
…concerning other safety issues
Notifications concerning other safety issues (property, pro-
cess or environment) and maintenance work are classified as
follows.
Important
This alerts you to an action or procedure that,
if performed improperly, is likely to result in damages to the
product, process or environment.
...concerning additional information
Additional information is marked as follows:
Note!
This alerts you to important information related to
the text in a paragraph.
Overall instructions
Lifting
Caution
Risk of bodily injury. To prevent physical
harm when lifting the unit, ensure correct lifting
tech-nique. Make sure that all lifting devices are free from
damage and approved for the weight of the air oil cooler.
Installation
Danger
Electrical shock hazard. All electrical con-
nections must be made by a qualified electrician!
Operation, handling and maintenance
Caution
Risk of bodily injury. Disconnect the motor
power supply prior to maintenance.
Caution
Risk of bodily injury. Before disconnecting
the hydraulic hoses and connections, make sure the
system is depressurized.
Caution
Risk of severe burns. This indicates danger
from high temperature surfaces. The air oil cooler
could become extremely hot during operation. Always make
sure the cooler is cool before touching.
Precaution
Risk of bodily injury. If the air oil cooler
is fitted with a thermo contact, the fan will start
automatically when the preset temperature has been reached.
Be careful when standing close to rotating units.
Precaution
This indicates a toxic hazard. To prevent
bodily injury, damage to property or environment, used
fluid should be collected and taken to a special depôt.
Important!
Static electricity. Fans generate static electri-
city. Do not put sensitive devices (electronics etc.) in the
immediate vicinity of the air oil cooler. Antistatic fans are
available on request.
Note!
Use hearing protection when standing close to an
operating air oil cooler for long periods of time.
Warning label
The warning label shown below is fitted to the air oil cooler
at delivery. Always replace a damaged or missing label.
•
Caution!
High temperature surface! Use hearing pro-
tection! Rotating fan! (P/N 500029 - 70x30 mm or
P/N 5000291 - 120x50 mm)
See Figure 1.
Description
Principally the LAC air oil cooler consists of a cooler matrix,
an AC-motor, a fan, a fan housing and a fan guard.
The cooler matrix is fitted to the hydraulic system with
hydraulic hoses.
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