Operation&MaintenanceManualLUBRICATION
Lubricationisanessentialpartofpreventivemaintenance,affectingtoagreatextentthe
usefullifeofthecompressor.Differentlubricantsareneededandsomecomponentsrequire
morefrequentlubricationthanothers.Therefore,itisimportantthattheinstructionsregarding
typesoflubricantsandthefrequencyoftheirapplicationbeexplicitlyfollowed.Periodic
lubricationofthemovingpartsreducestoaminimumthepossibilityofmechanicalfailures.
TheMaintenanceScheduleshowsthoseitemsrequiringregularserviceandtheintervalin
whichtheyshouldbeperformed.Aregularserviceprogramshouldbedevelopedtoinclude
allitemsanduids.Theseintervalsarebasedonaverageoperatingconditions.Intheevent
ofextremelysevere(hot,cold,dustyorwet)operatingconditions,morefrequentlubrication
thanspeciedmaybenecessary.
AllltersandlterelementsforairandcompressoroilmustbeobtainedthroughPortable
Powertoassurethepropersizeandltrationforthecompressor.
CompressorOilChart
Refertothischartforthecorrectcompressoroilrequired.Notethattheselectionofoilis
dependentontheratedoperatingpressureofthecompressorandtheambienttemperature
expectedtobeencounteredbeforethenextoilchange.
Note:Oilslistedas“preferred”arerequiredforextendedwarranty.
Compressoroilcarryover(oilconsumption)maybegreaterwiththeuseofalternative
oils.
RatedOperating
Pressure
Ambient
Temperature
CompressorOil
Specication
100psito300psi
-10°Fto125°F
(-23°Cto52°C)
Preferred:PRO-TEC™
Alternate:
ISOViscosityGrade46
PAO,withrustandoxidation
inhibitors,forrotaryscrew
compressorservice.
350psi
(-23°Cto52°C)
(-10°Fto125°F)
65°Fto125°F
(18C°Cto52°C)
Preferred:PRO-TEC™
XHP605
Alternate:
XHP405
ISOViscosityGrade68
Group3or5withrustand
oxidationinhibitorsdesigned
foraircompressorservice.
Preferred:
XHP605
XHP1001
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