160GR Natural Gas Booster Instruction Manual
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b) Use V Blocks (etc.) to support the shaft of the removed rotor. Do not place the rotor
directly on the floor and damage the outer rim.
c) Follow the same procedures to remove the other rotor. When pulling the rotor out,
balance it well so that the rotor shaft will not be damaged.
Figure 45 Rotor Casing
Figure 46 Removing Rotor
d) As the Variable Vi valve set pin has been already removed, the Variable Vi valve can
be drawn out by pulling the unloader slide rod. Remove the Variable Vi valve. Then,
when the unloader slide rod is pulled again, this time the slide valve itself will be
drawn out. Remove the slide valve.
Figure 47 Removing Variable Vi support Slide Valve
Figure 48 Removing Slide Valve & Slide Rod
e) Turn the unloader push rod (67) in counter-clockwise and remove it from the slide
valves (54, 55). Pull out the hexagon socket head screw (455) that fixes the slide
valve bush stopper (445) with the slide valve (54). Remove the slide valve bush
stopper (445).
7.4.13.2 Inspection
a) Check the journal area of the rotors for wears.