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OIL-FREE

AIR COMPRESSOR

DE-18 Series

1500 cfm

KEEP FOR

FUTURE

REFERENCE

Part Number 02250121-603
©Sullair Corporation

OPERATOR’S 
MANUAL AND
PARTS LIST

Summary of Contents for DE-18

Page 1: ...OIL FREE AIR COMPRESSOR DE 18 Series 1500 cfm KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Part Number 02250121 603 Sullair Corporation OPERATOR S MANUAL AND PARTS LIST...

Page 2: ...t Sullair s corporate headquarters in Michigan City Indiana Instruction includes discussion of the function and installation of Sullair service parts troubleshooting of the most common problems and ac...

Page 3: ...3 SERVICE AIR CONDENSATE PIPING 7 2 4 FLUID LEVEL CHECK Section 3 SPECIFICATIONS 9 3 1 DE 18 SERIES COMPRESSOR PACKAGE 9 3 2 LUBRICATION GUIDE Section 4 COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS 13 4 1 INTRODUCTION 13 4 2...

Page 4: ...NTENANCE EVERY 250 HOURS 31 7 5 MAINTENANCE EVERY 8000 HOURS OR ONE YEAR OF OPERATION 32 7 6 MAINTENANCE EVERY10000 HOURS 32 7 7 MAINTENANCE EVERY16000 HOURS OR TWO YEARS OF OPERATION 32 7 8 DIAGNOSTI...

Page 5: ...Section 9 PARTS LIST 43 9 1 PROCEDURE FOR ORDERING PARTS 43 9 2 RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS LIST TABLE OF CONTENTS CONT...

Page 6: ...NOTES...

Page 7: ...extremities protective clothing protective shields and barriers and electrical protective equipment as well as noise exposure administrative and or engi neering controls and or personal hearing prote...

Page 8: ...for cleaning purposes D Refuel at a service station or from a fuel tank designed for its intended purpose If this is not pos sible ground the compressor to the dispenser prior to refueling E Clean up...

Page 9: ...ir DO NOT store com pound or discharge treated air in confined or unven tilated areas DO NOT store containers or antifreeze compound in direct sunlight X Store flammable fluids and materials away from...

Page 10: ...he eyes or if fumes irritate the eyes they should be washed with large quantities of clean water for 15 minutes A physician prefer ably any eye specialist should be contacted imme diately J Ethyl ethe...

Page 11: ...precautions mentioned else where in this manual B Batteries may contain hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive Keep flames sparks and other sources of ignition away C Batteries contain acid wh...

Page 12: ...essor with one 12V battery in the starting vehicle DO NOT apply 24V to one 12V battery in the compressor S Connect the other end of this same jumper cable to a clean portion of the compressor engine b...

Page 13: ...es above 7500 ft 2286m Refer to The Caterpillar manual for deration details 2 3 SERVICE AIR CONDENSATE PIPING A shut off valve is included to isolate the package from the supply line as required No pi...

Page 14: ...8 NOTES...

Page 15: ...d Diesel with Electronic Fuel System Size Caterpillar 3456 AT ACC 550 HP 966 in3 Operating Speed 1400 1900 RPM Oil 9 Gallons Caterpillar CH 4 Fuel Capacity 245 Gallons 3 2 LUBRICATION GUIDE DE 18 Seri...

Page 16: ...Section 3 SPECIFICATIONS 10 Figure 3 1A Part 1 of 2 Typical Identification See Figure 3 1B for Part 2 02250121 602R02...

Page 17: ...Section 3 SPECIFICATIONS 11 Figure 3 1B Part 2 of 2 Typical Identification See Figure 3 1A for Part 1 02250121 602R02...

Page 18: ...12 NOTES...

Page 19: ...els An engine driven fan is used to ventilate the interi or of the sound attenuating enclosure The con troller assembly is easily accessible for servicing behind a hinged and locked separate enclosure...

Page 20: ...e controller Primary modes of operation are described below for illustration purposes 100 psig service operation will be used DEFAULT STATES Default states for the inlet valve and blowdown sub systems...

Page 21: ...ault closed de energized signal to the blowdown subsystem solenoid valve resulting in the pneumatic blowdown valve staying open FULL LOAD MODE 70 TO 135 PSIG 4 8 9 3 BARG After five minutes at 1400 RP...

Page 22: ...silencer is a reactive vessel sized to dampen higher frequency pulses 4 7 LUBRICATION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION Refer to Figures 4 4 and 4 5 The DE 18 Series Compressor delivers oil free compresse...

Page 23: ...Section 4 COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS 17 Figure 4 4 Piping and Instrumentation Diagram...

Page 24: ...vity Vents on the compressor timing gear cov ers and the gear box are also piped into the sump to avoid releasing oil vapor The sump is vented to atmosphere via a breather which includes an oil vapor...

Page 25: ...19 NOTES...

Page 26: ...Section 5 CONTROLLER 20 Figure 5 1 Control Panel...

Page 27: ...wn condi tion E Stop Used to immediately shut down the com pressor package A second E Stop button which serves the same function is located on the outside of the package LAMP INDICATORS Embedded into...

Page 28: ...ING Engine warning is present SHUTDOWN Engine shutdown is present 5 3 2 MDDM The following engine parameters can be viewed by pressing the UP or DOWN arrows Engine RPM xxx RPM Coolant Temperature xxx...

Page 29: ...minutes the display will automatically revert to the TITLE PAGE display and the controller will exit from the PROGRAM SELECT MODE The entry code number must be re entered to allow access to the set po...

Page 30: ...F A WA HI T5 AL 155 F A SD HI T5 SD 160 F A SB LOW T6 25 F S SD LO P2 SD 10 MINUTES 50 PSI A WA LO FUEL LVL AL 15 38 GAL A SD LO FUEL LVL SD 6 15 GAL S WA LOST FUEL SENDER lost signal fuel level sens...

Page 31: ...ommunication failure S AL S 3COM slave 3 communication failure S AL S 4 COM slave 4 communication failure S AL S 5 COM slave 5 communication failure S AL S 6 COM slave 6 communication failure S AL S 7...

Page 32: ...26 NOTES...

Page 33: ...ngine Isolates compressor from field pipework when shut down Located between the HP silencer dampener and the after cooler Found on the discharge pipework of both LP and HP stages they vent the compre...

Page 34: ...enter the RUNNING state Subsequently the engine will accelerate and hold at a speed of 1400 rpm unloaded 6 4 WARM UP CYCLE This cycle consists of the engine operating for five minutes or until the en...

Page 35: ...age 6 9 SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE ENGINE SHUTDOWN If the CAT ECM shuts down the engine the mes sage CAT ECM SD will be displayed on the first line of the EMS In addition the ENGINE SHUT DOWN light located on...

Page 36: ...30 NOTES...

Page 37: ...INTENANCE EVERY 250 HOURS Perform the following after every 250 hours of operation 1 Check the battery level and fill with water if nec essary 2 Change the engine oil and oil filter 3 Check fan belt t...

Page 38: ...it and engine 6 Check clean strainer included in oil pump suction line inside oil sump 7 Drain and flush the radiator and engine cooling system Replace the coolant with a solution of 50 ethylene glyco...

Page 39: ...hing with water 5 Replace the main element with new element 6 Replace access door and tighten retaining screws 7 9 2 OIL FILTER MAINTENANCE Refer to Figure 7 3 Oil filter maintenance using repair kit...

Page 40: ...indicate that cleaning is required If parts replacement is required order rebuild kit no 02250125 840 valve and no 02250125 854 coil and follow the procedure explained below Turn off all power reliev...

Page 41: ...e in reverse order of disassembly paying careful attention to exploded view provided Apply 175 25 inch pounds of torque to the bonnet and 55 60 inch pounds of torque to the cover screw in a crisscross...

Page 42: ...r 5 Reassemble in reverse order 7 9 7 BLOWDOWN VALVE MAINTENANCE Refer to Figure 7 7 The blowdown valve P N 02250119 351 vents air to atmosphere in unload mode To maintenance the blowdown valve follow...

Page 43: ...y transmitter output is 4 20 MA Check connections from transducer If ade quate replace transducer Close switch pull Consult Sullair Service Department Install properly Check and reset if necessary Che...

Page 44: ...maintenance Reset valve Maintain inlet air temperature below 115 F 46 C Defective HP stage Clogged blowdown silencer Clean replace Check connections from transducer If ade quate replace transducer Ch...

Page 45: ...e replace transducer Clean fins See inlet valve adjustment or low oil pressure defective 4 way solenoid valve or defective hydraulic cylinder Refer to Section 7 9 7 for valve maintenance Re tension fa...

Page 46: ...s too difficult room temperature open atmosphere calibration is ade quate Calibration may only be done while machine is stopped and unarmed To enter calibration mode follow the directions in paragraph...

Page 47: ...NSISTOR ECM POWER RELAY 11 BATTERY 12 OUTPUT 3 DIGITAL TRANSISTOR BLOWDOWN SOLENOID VALVE 13 FREQUENCY INPUT MAG PICKUP ENGINE SPEED for test purposes only 14 ANALOG INPUT 6 ANALOG 1 5 VDC 1ST STAGE D...

Page 48: ...ER OUT TEMPERATURE T3 J2 2 ANALOG 4 ANALOG 4 20 mA 2ND STAGE DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE T2 J2 3 ANALOG 2 ANALOG 4 20 mA 1ST STAGE DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE T1 J2 4 INPUT 8 DIGITAL SWITCH NOT USED J2 5 INPUT 6...

Page 49: ...02250118 013 02250118 016 1 kit replacement for 3 way solenoid valve 02250124 703 02250125 834 1 replacement coil for 3 way solenoid valve 02250124 703 02250125 853 1 kit replacement for 2 way soleno...

Page 50: ...te 02250128 692 1 relay IDEC 02250128 695 1 relay socket 02250128 696 1 diode 1N4005 1 amp 02250128 697 1 transmitter temp 02250128 704 1 controller ems547 50341735 02250128 705 1 module diagnostic da...

Page 51: ...45 NOTES...

Page 52: ...8470 PRC POST CODE 518068 Fax 33 477968499 Telephone 755 6851686 SULLAIR CORPORATION 3700 East Michigan Boulevard Michigan City Indiana 46360 U S A Telephone 1 800 SULLAIR U S A Only or 1 219 879 5451...

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