Leak Testing, Storage, and Break In
(Rev.7,'12101)
3.
5.
6.
1.
Install a suction
gauge
below the rhrottling
valve.
Disconnect the
wires to the fuel solenoid.
Disconnect thc wires to thc high sp€ed solenoid.
Tum rhe unit on and crank it for 30 seconds.
Check the suclion and oil
pressure gauges while
cr k-
inp. O'l
pressur.
r\ d(termined
hy
subtracting sucuon
pressure
from the
pressure
on
thc gaugc
al thc oil
pres-
CAUTION: Do not crank the unit
Ior
mon than 30
secondr or damage to ,he starler motor nay occur
10.
lfat least ten
pounds
ofoil
pressure is nol
developd in
the firsl lhiny seconds. allow the shner b cool for a
fcw rninutes rnd crank agdn for 30 seconds. Ifoil
prcs-
surc srill docs not develop. check the compressor oil
lcvcl. If thc lcvel is abovc thc oil
pickup
scre€n. thc oil
pump
or rcliefvalvc will need to be rechecked.
As soon as oil
pressure
is developcd. reconnect the tuel
solenoid
(not
rhc high speed solenoid).
Stan and run lhe engine on
low speed
for at least
five
minures. lf the oil
pressure
is abole 20
psi
for this
pcriod. slop the unit and reconnect rhe high speed sole-
Run lhe
cngine
on high speed for at least five more
NOTE: Thermo Kins
.e,nanujsctwetl
conprcsson have
had a special break in
process
to assurc thar rhe oil
pump
is prined,Iunctioninq and hrokcn i . Thc break in
prcce-
durc
preriouslr descfibed is rccommended, but nol
rcquircd
for foctorr.enanufactured
ftmpressors.
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