HYDRO-AIRE SERIES PRESSES
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
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5.1 Air Venting/Adding Oil Procedure
To remove any air pockets from hydraulic cylinder, perform the
following procedure.
1.
With air still supplied to the cylinder make sure the ram is
in the home position (cylinder retracted)
2.
Place shims between the bolster plate and the ram. It is
important to get the shims as tight as possible to ensure
the correct amount of oil will be added to the cylinder.
3.
Dump the air to the cylinder by releasing the sleeve valve
4.
Open venting plug screw
*See Figure 1*
5.
Make sure that AIM Joraco Oil Pump
–
HP-100F is filled
with oil (30 fl oz min) and vented completely of any air
(no air bubbles in the hose)