Section VI - Adjustments and servicing procedures
32 Quincy Compressor
Replacement of the outlet pipe
(only applicable to QOF 2, QOF 3 and QOF 5)
Description
Thescrollelementoutletpipe(1)containsaplasticinsert(3).Duetotheheatofthe
compressedair,theplasticinsertcanbecomebrittle.Thereforeitisrecommendedto
replacetheoutletpipetogetherwiththeinsertwhenthatisthecase.Bothpartsare
availableasakit(outletpipeset).SeetheSparePartsListforpartnumber.
Theoutletpipesetcontainstwoparts:
•Theplasticinsert(3)
•Themetaloutletpipe(1)
Procedure
1. Stopthecompressor,depressurizeandswitchoffthevoltage.
2. Loosenthecoupling(3)whilexatingthenipple(2)withaspanner.
3. Removetheoutletpipetogetherwiththenipple
4. Fitthenippletothenewoutletpipeandtighten.UseonlyPTFEtape.
5. Fittheplasticinsertinplaceasindicatedonthedrawingandassembletheoutlet
pipewithamaximumtorqueof10Nm(7.4lbf.ft)plusmaximumoneturn(360°).
Warning: Iftheoutletpipeistightenedtoohard,theinsertcanbreak,resultingin
overheating of the compressor element.