Vmac VR150, Owner'S Manual

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Vehicle Mounted Air Compressors
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3. Install and tighten the plug.
4. If you are replacing the oil filter, follow filter replacement
procedures.
5. Remove the filler plug from the air inlet control valve and pour
VMAC compressor oil into the oil filler hole on the inlet control
valve using a funnel.
You must use the supplied compressor oil in this
system. Failure to use this special oil may result in
damage to the compressor and may void your warranty.
6. Turn the compressor clutch clockwise to speed the fill process.
7. Allow 5 minutes for the oil to drain into the tank, then check the
level at the sight glass at the front of the tank. Continue adding
oil until the level is correct.
Do not overfill the system. Overfilling the system with oil
can flood the sight glass window and make the system
appear empty.
8. Install the fill plug in the inlet control valve and tighten it securely.
9. Place the manual transmission in neutral or the automatic
transmission in park and fully apply the park brake.
10. Start the engine and allow it to reach operating temperature.
11.
Press the “ON” button on the control box, allow the system to
pressurize and return to preset base idle speed.
12.
Press the “OFF” button on the control box.
13. Allow the system to settle for 5 minutes, and then check the oil
level through the sight glass. The level must be between the
minimum and maximum level indicators.
14. Check for oil leaks.