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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Congratulations on the purchase of your XRVS455 compressor. It
is a solid, safe and reliable machine, built according to the latest
technology. Follow the instructions in this booklet and we
guarantee you years of troublefree operation. Please read the
following instructions carefully before starting to use your
machine.
While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in
this manual is correct, Atlas Copco does not assume responsibility
for possible errors. Atlas Copco reserves the right to make
changes without prior notice.
CONTENTS
Safety precautions...............................................................................................................4
Leading particulars..............................................................................................................8
General description
...............................................................................................................8
Main parts
............................................................................................................................................9
Bodywork
..............................................................................................................................................9
Markings and information labels
.......................................................................9
Control and indicator panel
...................................................................................10
Additional controls and indicators
..............................................................11
Shutdown switches
............................................................................................................11
Speed regulation and unloading system
...........................................12
Operating instructions.............................................................................................13
Instructions for parking and towing
..........................................................13
Before starting
...........................................................................................................................13
Starting
.................................................................................................................................................13
Loading
................................................................................................................................................13
During operation
....................................................................................................................13
Stopping
.............................................................................................................................................13
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................14
Preventive maintenance schedule
...............................................................14
Notes
........................................................................................................................................................15
Battery care
....................................................................................................................................15
Storage
.................................................................................................................................................15
Service pak
......................................................................................................................................15
Oil specifications
....................................................................................................................15
Change of oil and oil filters
....................................................................................15
Adjustments and servicing procedures..................................16
Air filters
.............................................................................................................................................16
Coolers
..................................................................................................................................................16
Safety valve
...................................................................................................................................16
Fuel system
....................................................................................................................................17
Coolant
..................................................................................................................................................17
Shutdown switches
............................................................................................................18
Brake adjustment
..................................................................................................................18
Belt-tensioning adjustment
....................................................................................18
Problem solving.....................................................................................................................19
Alternator precautions
...................................................................................................19
Available options................................................................................................................22
Skid and closed side panels
..................................................................................22
Roof panels and wheelchocks
............................................................................22
Safety chain
...................................................................................................................................22
Cold start
............................................................................................................................................22
Electric fuel pump
.................................................................................................................22
Pressure reducer
....................................................................................................................22
Towbar level device for wagon
........................................................................22
Pneumatic brakes and road signalisation
for wagon
..........................................................................................................................................22
Aftercooler, waterseparator and fine filter
......................................23
Technical specifications.......................................................................................24
Readings on gauges
.........................................................................................................24
Torque values
.............................................................................................................................24
Settings of switches and safety valve
....................................................24
Outlet valve specifications
.......................................................................................24
Compressor/engine specifications
..............................................................24
Notes
........................................................................................................................................................25
Conversion list of SI units into British units
..................................25
Dataplate.............................................................................................................................................25
Circuit diagrams................................................................................................................291