Signode AMPT-12, Operation, Parts And Safe

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PNEUMATIC INFORMATION
AIR PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS
The AMPT-12 tools are designed to operate
at air pressures ranging between 65 and 90
psig (4.5 - 6.2 Bar).
AIR SUPPLY INSTALLATION
If compressor has a good dryer unit, use
black pickled pipe. When a dryer unit is not
installed, use galvanized or copper pipe.
To perform reliably, a pneumatic tool
requires a continuous source of clean, water-
free air at adequate pressure.
Never operate this tool using a
bottled air or gas source.
A filter-regulator-lubricator unit (Signode Part
No. 173111) must be installed as close to the
air tool as possible, preferably within 10 feet.
It should be placed in a convenient location
where it can easily be drained, adjusted, and
filled with oil. The air hose
must have at least a 1/4" I.D. A quick-
connect press-on socket is installed on the
stress spring end of the hose for convenient
hookup to the air tool.
Filter and lubricator bowls are made of
polycarbonate material. Do not install where
bowls may be exposed to materials incom-
patible with polycarbonate. Certain oils,
solvents, and chemicals or their fumes can
weaken these bowls and possibly cause
them to burst. Clean only with warm water.
A cut-off valve placed ahead of the filter will
be useful when cleaning the filter or
replenishing the lubricator.