AIR N ARC
®
I
-
300 SERIES ALL-IN-ONE POWER SYSTEM
®
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE
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5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
A strict maintenance program is the key to
long life for the Air N Arc
I
-300 Series All-In-
One Power System package. Following is a
program that, when adhered to, should keep
the package in top operating condition. Refer
to
Table 5A
in this section for a detailed
maintenance routine schedule for specific
compressor system components.
5.2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Vanair
®
Manufacturing, Inc. considers the
maintenance schedule given in
Table 5A:
Maintenance Schedule
to be part of the
warranty agreement with the customer. This
WARNING
Before performing maintenance:
Shut down machine, relieve all system
pressure and lock out all power, as per the
Safety Section of this manual. If machine
is hot, allow package to cool before
removing any panel.
NOTE THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE
STARTED REMOTELY:
Always clearly tag the start-up
instrumentation against accidental system
start-ups during maintenance.
WARNING
DO NOT remove caps, plugs and/or other
components when compressor is running
or pressurized. Stop compressor and de-
pressurize system prior to maintenance of
system. Relieve the entire system
pressure by opening the air tank drain/
vent valve, which will vent all pressure to
the atmosphere.
Wear personal protective equipment such
as gloves, work boots, and eye and
hearing protection as required for the task
at hand.
Refer to
Figure 5-1
. Open compressor fill
cap SLOWLY (contents under pressure) to
make sure all pressure has been relieved.
WARNING
Follow all applicable safety
recommendations as outlined in
Section
1: Safety
of this manual.
KEY
DESCRIPTION
A
RED COMPRESSOR FILL CAP
B
FILL CAP BLEED VENT GROOVE
C
Open/crack cap
slightly
to allow bleed
vent to relieve pressure
D
HIGH LEVEL MARK (at fill port edge)
E
LOW LEVEL MARK (fill port lowest thread
line edge)
F
OPTIMUM OIL LEVEL RANGE
Figure 5-1: Pressure Relief Before
Accessing Unit Oil Reservoir
A
C
B
D
F
E
SECTION 5:
MAINTENANCE
