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2005 Doctor Martin Luther King Jr Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Rev 07-2021
INSTALLATION OF LUBRICATION SYSTEM
The oil reservoir may be integral
with the discharge head or it may be a
separate tank. Inspect the inside of the
reservoir for cleanliness. If necessary,
flush it out with petroleum-base solvent
(if permissible by local EPA codes).
If a separate tank is supplied with
the pump, attach it to the side of the
discharge head, using the brackets and
cap screws provided.
The oil system from the reservoir to
the pump is depicted in Fig. 20. Connect
the solenoid valve (if used) and the sight
feed oil valve (either plain or
temperature-compensated) to the
reservoir as shown in the appropriate
figure. Connect a short length of tubing
from the bottom of the sight feed oil
valve to the ¼ NPT hole in the side of
the tube nut cap.
The solenoid valve is designed to
open, permitting oil to flow, whenever
the pump driver is started. The voltage
rating of the solenoid valve is shown on
the nameplate. Do not use any other
voltage.
If the pump is to be motor-driven
and the correct voltage for the solenoid
is available at the motor, connect the two
solenoid leads to any two motor leads
having the correct voltage. If the motor
voltage is too high, the solenoid may be
wired to suitable low voltage taps at the
control panel, or a separate transformer
may be used.
Use only high quality turbine oil. A
list of acceptable oils is given in Table
3b. Fill the reservoir with oil. Adjust the
sight feed oil valve for a flow of 5 to 6
drops per minute for each hundred feet
of pump depth. After two weeks of
operation, reduce the flow to
approximately 3 drops per minute for
each hundred feet.
Keep the reservoir cover tightly in
place at all times to prevent entry of dirt
Figure 20. Automatic oiler.
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