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Niro Soavi S.p.A
TROUBLE
POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
14.Oil level drops
quickly
• Leakage in the
lubricating circuit
• Check the plant and
look for leakage,
replace gaskets, tighten
joints, replace the oil
cooler
15.White foam in the
lubricating oil
• Water into the oil • Stop the machine for
at least 1 hour and drain
water from lowest point
(Section 4 –
MAINTENANCE)
• Water in the oil
because of broken oil
cooler
• Pressure check the oil
cooler and replace
• Excess of water on
the plungers
• Adjust the water flow
to reduce splashing and
sump flooding
16. Oil overheats and
darkens
• Machine overload • Eliminate overload
• Faulty oil cooler or
lack of cooling water
• Check the oil cooler
and the water flow
• Worn out bearings • Contact NIRO SOAVI
17.No oil flow and
pressure
• Wrong oil pump
rotation
• Change the direction
of rotation of the oil
pump (Section 2 –
GENARAL
INFORMATION)
• Failure of the oil pump • Contact NIRO SOAVI
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