Rev. 3F Aug 2020
P/N 77740213
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Start-Up Procedures
Once the mist reclassifiers, mist supply and drain tubing, and the air supply line have been installed and connected, system can
be started by following these steps:
1. Fill the reservoir to the fill mark.
DO NOT OVERFILL!
The oil fill port is located on the left side of the reservoir. A supply of
ISO 68 grade lubricant is included with the LubriMate
®
. Although this grade of oil will suit the lubrication requirements for the
majority of all applications, a check should be made to insure suitability for the equipment being serviced. If your model is
equipped with an oil heater, energize the heater. Check thermostat so that the oil temperature operates at approximately
110F.
2. Make sure the air stripper valve is closed by turning clockwise.
3. Turn on the air supply connected to the inlet air pressure regulator and adjust the air pressure regulator knob clockwise until
the mist pressure gauge reads 20 inches (500mm) of H
2
O. At this point oil mist is being produced and flowing to the
bearings.
THE SUPPLY AIR FLOW SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED FOR THIS PARTICULAR SET-UP FROM THIS POINT
FORWARD!
The oil mist output is now established by the airflow through the Vortex Mist Generator.
4. Open the air stripper control valve by turning counter-clockwise until the return mist gauge reads -0.10 to -0.15 inches of H
2
O
(vacuum) and the oil mist venting from under the return filter cap is no longer visible. The mist supply pressure will increase
to approximately 30 to 50 inches of H
2
O. This increase in mist supply pressure is derived from the coalesced oil being
injected back into the oil reservoir.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-ADJUST THE MIST PRESSURE BACK TO 20” H
2
O.
I
System Operation and Adjustment
As the system operates over time, the stripping filter element becomes saturated with oil. This is normal and expected. However
the resulting increased pressure drop across the filter may cause a portion of the returning mist to bypass the filter and be vented
from under the stripper filter cap. This occurs when the return pressure starts to increase to a slight positive pressure. To
remedy this situation, open the air stripper control valve slightly by turning counter-clockwise until only clean air is vented and the
filter element return pressure again reads -0.10 to -0.15 inches of H
2
O (vacuum). Several adjustments may be necessary as the
filter element becomes saturated but a steady state condition will be reached and further adjustment will not be necessary.
As adjustments to the air stripper control valve are made, the mist supply pressure will increase. Do not adjust the air pressure
regulator in an effort to return the supply mist pressure to 20 inches of H
2
O.
THE PROPER MIST SUPPLY VOLUME IS
ESTABLISHED WHEN THE AIR STRIPPER CONTROL VALVE IS IN THE CLOSED POSITION DURING STEP 4 OF THE
START-UP PROCEDURE.
Once the filter element is saturated and final adjustment to the air stripper control valve is made, the
LubriMate Start-Up Sequence
NOTE:
At start-up and once oil mist is generated, delivered to the bearings, flows through the housing and returns to the
LubriMate
®
, excess returned oil mist will vent from under the filter cover and be visible. This is normal and to strip this
oil mist from the venting air, follow the procedures in Step 4. Although oil mist is non-hazardous, one should avoid
breathing the mist during start-up.
Step 2:
Close air stripper valve
Step 4C:
Mist supply pressure gauge
reads 30 to 55 inches of H
2
O
Step 1:
Fill reservoir
Step 3A:
Turn on air supply
Step 4A:
Open air stripper valve
Step 4B:
Adjust air stripper valve until return mist pressure
gauge reads -0.10 to -0.15 inches of H
2
O (vacuum)
Step 3B:
Set mist supply pressure to
20 inches of H
2
O
