Oil Change Procedure; Sight Glass & Oil Cooler Information - AIR SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL TA-3 Manual De Instrucciones

Your compressor is fitted with a sight-glass
which allows you to check the oil level at any
time. When the compressor is running the
oil level will fall but should not be lower than
half full in the sight-glass. If oil is low, stop
the compressor and fill to correct level.
1. Ensure there is no pressure in compressor body or receiver, gauges must be at zero.
2. Remove filler plug/dipstick (A) and gasket, replace if necessary (B).
3. Carefully remove drain plug (D) and gasket, replace if necessary (C).
4. Drain oil (.8 liter) into suitable container positioned under compressor. Note: Any waste oil collected must be
disposed of in an approved manner.
5. Refit drain plug (D) with gasket (C). Tighten to 20 Nm (14.75 ft/lbs).
6. Fill compressor with only factory approved oil - part no. HP-268 (approximately .8 liters).
7. Oil should just reach the bottom of the threads when the filler plug/dipstick (A) and the gasket (B) are fitted.
8. Refit filler plug (A) using the gasket. (8). Tighten to 25 Nm (18.5 ft/lbs).
9. Run compressor for 10 seconds then recheck oil level.
10. Top off oil level, if necessary, following the above procedure. DO NOT OVERFILL COMPRESSOR!
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IL HANGE ROCEDURE
Blow dust off oil cooler periodically.
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Revision 2 January 2001
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