Vmac VR70 - Page 2

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SalesRepServiceInformationSheet
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VMACrotaryscrewcompressorsystemsaredesignedandmachinedtoexactingtolerances.Theyare
uniqueinthattheycontainnoreed‐valvesorothereasilyfouled,fatigue‐pronecomponent s . However,
propermaintenanceisneededtoensureperformanceandlongevityofthecompressorsandcanreduce
theneedforprematurerepair
orcomponentreplacement.
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Systemfiltersalsoenhanceperformanceandextendcomponentlifebyreducingdamagefromdustand
otherdebris.Foreignparticlesenteringthesystemwilldrasticallydamageorshortenthelifeexpectancy
ofthecompressorandwillresultindamagetobearings,gears,rotorsandtheinsideofthe
housing.
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Thefollowingmaintenancescheduleshouldbeobservedtoassuregoodperformanceandlongservice
life.ThehoursindicatedarethosedisplayedontheCompressorControlPanel.Serviceintervalshould
bewhicheveroccurssooner(e.g.,200hoursofoperationor6months)
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UNDERHOODMaintenanceSchedule
50hours:Checkthedrive
belt
200hoursor6months:Replacetheairfilter,oilfilterandchangeoil.Useservicekit#A700019(VR70)
#A700059(VR140)
400hoursor1year:Replacetheairfilter,oilfilter,coalescingelementandchangeoil.Useservicekit
#A700020(VR70)#A700060(VR140)
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PREDATAIRMaintenanceSchedule
PREDATAIR(H600001)
200hoursor6months:Replacetheairfilter,oilfilterandchangeoil
PREDATAIR(H600002andH400001)
500hoursorevery6months
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Inadditiontoregularservicing,besuretocheckthecompressor’sairfilterfrequentlytoensurethatitis
notrestrictedordamaged.Properfiltermaintenanceis
alsokeytolongcompressorlife.Regular,
scheduledmaintenanceincludes:
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•inspectingtheaircleanerandmaintainingtheoillevel
•morefrequentserviceinsevereoperatingconditions