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LeROIGasCompressors

ByRotaryCompressionTechnologies,Inc.

ISO9001-2000

InstallationOperationsMaintenanceandServiceGuide

RotaryScrewCompressorModels:HG10HGF10HG12HGF12HGS17HGSF17HG17HG24LG30LGL30

RCT-INST001Rev6-8/08ECN48316

ROTARYCOMPRESSIONTECHNOLOGIES,INC.THANKSYOUFORPURCHASINGLEROIGASCOMPRESSORS,MODULESANDPARTSTableofContents

SafetyInformationandWarnings_________________________1

ProtectingYourCompressorBeforeService_________________2

IdentifyingYourCompressor_____________________________3

UnderstandingYourCompressor_________________________4

TheCompressorSystem______________________________5-6

OilFlowandOrificeSizing____________________________7-10

VariableViAdjustment______________________________11-13

Versatrol(CapacityControl)__________________________14-15

OilandRelatedItems_________________________________16

Installation________________________________________17-18

InstallationComponentLocation________________________19

OperationandPreventiveMaintenance____________________20

ServiceProcedures-Components_____________________21-29

RebuildKits_________________________________________30

Website____________________________________________31

ContactList_________________________________________32

ServiceDiagnosis____________________________________34

Warranty___________________________________________35

SafetyInformationandWarnings

LeROIgascompressorsaredesignedwithsafetyinmind.However,thereisnosubstitute

forsafeoperatingprocedures.Throughoutthismanual,therewillbeadditionalNotes,

CautionsandWarningsintendedtoprotecttheoperatorandtheequipment.These

additionsarenotallinclusive.Extremecaremustbeexercisedwhenoperatingorservicing

thisequipment.ACarefulOperatoristheBestInsuranceAgainstanAccident

Theoperatorandorservicepersonshould:

Beknowledgeableofonesequipment.

Developsafeworkhabits.

Neveroperateaunitwithoutguardsandshieldsinplace.

Neveroperateaunitthatisnotproperlyelectricallygrounded.

Neverserviceaunitwiththepressureinthereceiver-oilreservoirunless

followingspecificoperationmanualinstructions.

Neverserviceaunitwithoutdisconnectingandlockingouttheelectrical

powersupplyunlessfollowingspecificoperationmanualinstructions.

Takeallnecessaryprecautions,whenadjustingcontrols,etc.,toprevent

electricalshock.

Takeallnecessaryprecautionswhenworkingwithflammablegasestoprevent

fireorexplosion.

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ProtectingYourCompressorBeforeService

THISCOMPRESSORISSHIPPEDWITHOUTOIL.ALTHOUGH

RESIDUALOILFROMTHEFACTORYTESTISSUFFICIENTTOPREVENT

RUSTDURINGSHIPPING,ITDOESNOTPROVIDEADEQUATE

PROTECTIONFORSTORAGE.

IFTHECOMPRESSORWILLNOTENTERSERVICEWITHINONEWEEKOFBEING

RECEIVED,COMPRESSOROILMUSTBEADDEDTHROUGHTHEGASINLETSOTHAT

ITSLEVELISATLEASTASHIGHASTHEBOTTOMOFTHEINLETCAVITY.ALLOWA

FEWMINUTESFORTHEOILTOFILLINTERNALCLEARANCESTHENADDTOBRING

LEVELBACKUP.REINSTALLTHEINLETCOVERPLATEANDBOLTITDOWN

SECURELY.THEDRIVESHAFTMUSTBEROTATEDTURNMONTHLYTOINSURE

THATALLMOVINGPARTSHAVEANOILCOATING.

2

IdentifyingYourCompressor

LeROIgascompressorshaveanameplatethatprovidesvaluableinformation

onyourcompressor.Thisinformationisneededfororderingpartsand

conversionkits,aswellasforaccessingwarrantyinformationand

understandingthedesignofthecompressor.BelowisaModelDesignation

charttohelpyouidentifyyour

compressor.

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UnderstandingYourCompressor

YourcompressoriseitheraLG(LowPressure)orHG(HighPressure)singlestage,

positivedisplacement,oil-floodedscrewcompressor.Therearetwobasicgeneral

configurations;geared(Figure1)andnon-geared(Figure2).

Figure1-gearedcompressorFigure2-Typicalnon-gearedcompressor

Oil-floodingprovidescooling,lubricationandsealinginthecompressor.Theoilmustbecooledusingeitherwaterorairinaheatexchangerthatisproperlysizedforalloperatingconditions.

Gearedunits(Figure1)comestandardwithintegralgearingtoincreaseordecreasethespeedinternally,allowingfordirectconnectionwithstandarddrivers.Thedrive(input)shaftisanintegralextensionofthemalerotor.Compressorswithgearsuseanindependentinputshaft,commonlyreferredtoasajackshaft,mountedonrollerand/orspecialdeepgrooveballbearings.Thegearmountedonthejackshaftdrivesthegearmountedonthemalerotorandthemalerotormesheswithanddrivesthefemalerotor.

Figure3showsthedirectionoftherotorrotationandthegas/oilflowthroughthecompressor.Notethatthisflowisbetweentherotorsandtheinsidediameter(boreofthecylinder).

Theuncompressedgasentersthecompressorattheinletflange,passesintothefrontbearingretainer,andentersthecylinderboreatthefront(inlet)end.(Figure3).Asthegaspassesapredeterminedinletcut-offpointinthecylinder,compressiontakesplaceduetodecreasingrotortocylindervolumeastherotorsturn.Gasatthedesiredpressureisdischargedattherear

Figure3-Oil/GasFlow-Typical

(discharge)end.Oilisinjectedintothecompressoratspecificlocationsforcooling.

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TheCompressorSystem

TheLeROIgascompressorisonepartofthecompressorsystem.Thecompressorcombinedwiththedriverformstheheartofthesystem.However,theothervitalelementsareessentialtoensuretheheartofyoursystemcontinuestooperate.SuctionScrubber(withfiltration,ifnecessary)Thisisrequiredtopreventthecarryoverofliquidsintothecompressor.Filtrationisoftennecessary,especiallyinvacuuminstallations,topreventdebris(e.g.ironsulfides)fromgettingintothecompressor.Gas/OilSeparatorThegas/oilseparatorisakeycomponentofthecompressorsystem.Theseparatorshouldbedesignedtohandlethemaximumcapacityatthelowestdischargepressureandthehighestdischargetemperature.Itisimportantthatthevesselandcoalescingfilteraresizedproperlytoinsureoptimumgasandoilseparation.Theseparatoralsoactsastheoilreservoir(oilsump),withtheoilcollectinginthebottom.OilCoolerTheoilcoolerisanair-cooledorwater-cooledheatexchangerthatissizedtosuitthesize(capacity)ofthecompressorbeingcooled.Thecoolershouldbedesignedtohandletheworstoperatingcondition,whichisusuallybasedonthelowestsuctionpressureandthehighestdischargepressure.However,theoilflowplaysacriticalroleindeterminingtheheatrejectionoftheoilcooler.MinimumPressureValveTheminimumpressurevalveisrecommendedtomaintainaminimumpressureinthegas/oilseperator.Itisespeciallyimportanttousethisdevicewhenthepossibilityexiststhatthesystempressuremaynotbesufficienttomaintainpressureintheseperatortoachieveadequategas/oilseperation.ThermalBy-PassValveTheinjectiontemperatureoftheoilusedtocool,seal,andlubricatethecompressoriscontrolledbythethermalby-passvalve.Asthenameimplies,thisvalveallowspartoralloftheoilflowtoby-passtheoilcooler,dependingonthetemperatureoftheoilleavingthecompressor.Thisvalvecanbecontrolledthermostaticallyorwithmoresophisticatedtemperaturecontrolvalvewheremoreprecisecontrolofoiltemperatureisrequired.

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TheCompressorSystem(Continued)

OilFilterItisextremelyimportantthattheoilinjectedintothecompressorbeascleanaspossible.Theoilfiltershouldbegenerouslysizedtohandlefulloilflow,andshouldhaveafilterelementthatwillremoveparticlesdownto10micron.Ifthecompressorisinanapplicationwherecontinuousoperationisimportantorwherethefilterwillgetdirtyinashortperiodoftime,itisrecommendedthatadualfilterarrangementbeused.InstrumentationandControlsThecompressorhasoperatinglimitationsthatmustbemonitored.Protectivedevicesarerequiredtotheprotectthecompressorfromexperiencingacatastrophicfailure.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedtohightemperatureandpressure,aswellasliquidlevelswitchesinthesuctionscrubberwherethereisapotentialforlargeamountsofliquidinthegasstream.

Figure4TypicalBasicPipingDiagram

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OilFlowandOrificeSizing

Asmentionedpreviouslyinthismanual,rotaryscrewcompressorsrequireoillubricationof

thebearings,cylinderandrotors.Bearinglubricationisnecessaryforlonglife.Cylinderand

rotorlubricationdoesthreethings:

1.Reducesfrictionbetweentherotors

2.Providesasealbetweenthecylinderandrotorstoreducegasslippage.

3.Coolsthegas.

Incertainapplicationsthepressuredifferential(discharge-suction)issuchthatanoilpumpisnotrequired.

However,iftheapplicationhasalowerpressuredifferentialthananoilpumpwillberequired.Itis

importantfortheapplicationtobereviewedespeciallyiftheunitwillbemovedfromonesitetoanother

resultingindifferentconditions.

Figure5TypicalOilFlowFigure6OrificeInstallation

LeROIgascompressorshaveanoilinjectionmanifoldthatdistributesoilsuppliedbythepumporpressure

differential.Theorificecreatesarestriction.Asmallerorificeresultsinagreaterrestriction,whichforces

moreoiltothebearingandlessoiltotherotors.Thegoalistocreateaproperbalanceinthecompressor

forreliableoperation.

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OilFlowandOrificeSizingPumpsareinstalledatthefactorybasedonpackagerinstructionsorspecifiedoperating

conditions.EveryLeROIcompressoristestedatthefactorytoensurereliable

operation.Aftertesting,thestandardorificeoranorificespecifiedbythecustomeris

installedintheunit.

ITISALWAYSGOODPRACTICETOVERIFYTHATTHEPUMPANDORIFICE

SELCTIONARECORRECTFORTHEFIELDOPERATINGCONDITIONSDURING

COMMISSIONINGOFTHECOMPRESSORPACKAGE.

Thereareseveralsizeoptionsforeachcompressor.Intheeventthatanorificeisneededandoneisnot

readilyavailableonecaneasilybecreated.Simplydrillingaholeinasolidplugwillprovidetheorifice.Itis

alsoimportanttonotethatyoumayneedtocreateanorificeintheeventyourdesiredsizeisinbetween

manufactureravailablesizes.

Temperature/Viscosity/Pressure

RefertoFigure7fortemperatureandpressuremethodsandlocations.

Gasdischargetemperaturerange:175-210oF

(Temperaturemustbehighenoughtoreducecondensationinseparatortank.)

Hightemperatureshutdown:230oF

(Switchmustbelocatedbetweencompressordischargeflangeandseparatortankinlet.)

WARNING!NEVEREXCEED230oFDISCHARGE

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Temperature/Viscosity/Pressure(Continued)

ForMostSituations:

Temperaturerise-Fromoilinjectiontogasdischarge:3040oF

Forheavygasstreams,a30-40Ftemperaturedifferencemaynotbepossible

TemperatureriseFromoilinjectiontodischargebearingoildrain:15oF

WARNING!NEVEREXCEED20oFBEARINGRISE

Oilpressuredifferencegasinletversusoilinjection:60-100psi

(Whengasdischargepressuresare50psigorless,itmaynotbepossible

toachieve60psigoilpressure.Thatisacceptableifallotherspecificationsaremet.)

Oilviscosityatinjectiontemperature:13-40cSt

(Refertooilsupplierdataforviscosityatactualinjectiontemperature.)

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InstrumentDataLocation

Infrared(IR)temperatureguna.oilinjectiontemperatureb.gasdischargetemperaturec.dischargebearingoildraintemperature(A)pipe(B)pipe(C)tube(goesdownonsomemodels)

Pressuregageortransducer1d.gasinletpressure(D)inletpipe

Pressuregageortransducer2e.oilinjectionpressure(E)injectionmanifold

FieldEvaluationofPump&OilInjectionOrificeSize

Equipment&MeasurementLocation

Althoughotherpermanentinstrumentationisnecessaryformonitoringoverallpackageperformance,thefollowingarespecificallyforthepurposeofevaluatingthepumpandorificesize.

Table2Instruments&MeasurementLocationsTemperaturemeasurementsatpointsA,B,andCshouldbemadeonsectionsofpipeortube(notfittings)asclosetothecompressoraspossible.

PressuresatpointsDandEshouldbeasclosetothecompressoraspossible.ThereistypicallyanunusedportontheoilinjectionmanifoldforE.PointDislocatedinthepackageinletpiping.Ifpressuresarenottakenatthesespecificlocations,theyshouldatleastbelocatedonthecompressorsideofanymajorrestrictionssuchasafilter.

WHENTOCHANGEAPUMPORORIFICE

morethan40F?Isdifferencebetweengasdisch&oilinjectiontempo

No

Yes

Largerpumpororificeisrequired.Useperformanceprogramtoresize

lessthan30F?A

E

D

Isdifferencebetweengasdisch&oilinjectiontempo

No

Yes

Isgasmolecularweighthigh?

No

Yes

OK

than210F?tempmorethan20F?noCB

Figure7-Temperature/PressureMeasurementLocationsAlthoughprobesinserteddirectlyinthegasoroilstreamwillgivemoreaccurateresults,aninfrared(IR)temperaturegunisrecommendedforthisprocedure.Sinceaprobecannotbereadilyusedonthedischargebearingdrain,theIRgunwillallowabettercomparison.

ForbestresultswhenusinganIRgun,slowlymovingtheIRgunovertheitemtoobtainthehighesttemperature.Becarefulnottopickuptemperaturesfrombackgroundobjects.

Isgasdischtempmoreo

No

Isdiffbetweenbearingoildrain&oilinjectionoORIsoilinjectionpressurelessthan60PSIabovegasinlet?(seeNote)

No

Isdiffbetweenbearingoildrain&oilinjectiontemplessthan3F?ORisoilinjectionpressuremorethan100PSIaboveinlet

Yes

Yes

Smallerpumpororificeisrequired.Useperformanceprogramtoresize

Reduceoilinjectiontempbychangingcoolerorthermostat

Installsmallerinjectionorifice.

Note:Whengasdischpressureisbelow60PSIitmaynotbepossibletoachieve60PSIoilpressure,evenwiththesmallestorifice.Thisisacceptableifthebearingoildraintempiswithinspec.

Installlargerinjectionorifice.

pressure?

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VariableVIAdjustment

VariableViisusedtominimizethepowerrequiredbythecompressor.Itdoesnotchangeflowdirectly,butcanallowanincreaseinflowthroughmoreefficientuseofpower.Viisthevolumecompressionratioofacompressor:V1/V2.TheinternalViofthecompressorisdeterminedbythesizeofthedischargeport.AsmallportcausesgastobereleasedlaterinthecompressioncycleresultinginahigherinternalVi,whilealargerportallowsthegastobereleasedearlierinthecycleresultinginalowerinternalVi.TheidealViforanapplicationcanbecalculatediftheinletanddischargepressuresandk(Cp/Cv)ofthegasareknown.

ThecompressormakesthemostefficientuseofpowerwhentheinternalViequalstheidealVi.Forexample,iftheinternalViishighbuttheidealViislow,thegasiscompressedtoapressuregreaterthantheexternalpressurepriortobeingreleased.Ontheotherhand,iftheinternalViislowbuttheidealViishigh,gasmomentarilyflowsbackwardintothecompressorandisre-compressed.Bothofthesescenariosresultinwastedenergy.

ThestandarddischargehousingsoftheHG17,HG24,LG30,andLGL30compressorshavea4.4Viport,butarefittedwithfourvalvesthatcanbeopenedtoincreasethetotalsizeofthedischargeport,sothatthefollowinginternalViscanbeachieved.

Vi=4.4(HIGH)AllvalvesclosedVi=3.0(MEDIUM)Twoinnervalvesopened(twooutervalvesclosed)Vi=1.9(LOW)Allvalvesopened

InstructionsTHECOMPRESSORCANBEVERYHOT!PROTECTYOURSKINWHENADJUSTINGARUNNINGORHOTCOMPRESSOR.

DONOTTIGHTENVALVES.Valvesarenotintendedtobeclosedoropenedbytightening.Doingsomaydamagethevalveand/orcompressorrotors.Thevalveshouldonlybeturneduntilittouchestheendofitsstrokeandthenbackedoffabout1/16ofaturn.

ThefirstitemtobeperformedistodeterminetheidealVioftheapplication.

Therearethreewaystodothis:(1)Trialanderroradjustthevalveswhilemonitoringhorsepowerdraw.(2)UsetheLeROIScrewCompressorPerformanceProgrambyalternativelyselectingHigh,Medium,andLowViontheCompressortab,andseewhichresultsinthelowesthorsepower.(3)CalculatetheidealVimathematically(orfromaspreadsheetcalculatoravailablefromwww.leroigas.com):Vi=(P2/P1)1/k

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IdealViSelectInternalVi

Greaterthan3.5HIGH(Allvalvesclosed)

Greaterthan2.5,butnotgreaterthan3.5MEDIUM(Innervalvesopen,Outervalvesclosed)

Lessthanorequalto2.5LOW(Allvalvesopened)

P1andP2mustbeinPSIA,andbeatthecompressorinletanddischargeflanges.Besuretoaccountforpackagepressuredrops,whichdecreasetheinletpressureandincreasethedischargepressureatthecompressorflanges.Asaquickreference,foratypicalnaturalgaswithk=1.26,thepressureratiosthatcorrespondtoavailableinternalVisare:

ViP2/P14.46.53.04.01.92.2

SincetherearethreeavailableinternalVisettings,eachmustcoverarangeofidealapplicationVis:

AfterDeterminingtheappropriateViratioperformthefollowingstepstoadjusttheinternalViratio:

Figure8:CompressordischargeendshowingfourclosedVivalvesfittedwithspeciallocknut-threadprotectors.

Compressormodelsmayalsohaveanoilpumpmountedabovethetwovalvesontheleft.

Figure9:Removelocknutswithwrenchbeforemakingadjustments.

Itisnotnecessarytoremovetheouterlocknutsifonlytheinnervalvesarebeingadjusted.

Themodelrepresentedinthefigurehasapumpandispartofapackage.

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Figure10:ForMEDIUMVi,turntheinnervalvescounterclockwiseuntiltheyarefullyout.

DONOTFORCETHEVALVES.Oncetheytouchtheendoftheirstrokereversethemby1/16ofaturn.Thisalsoapplieswhenclosingvalves.

Figure11:ForLOWVi,inadditiontoturningthevalvesforMEDIUM,turntheoutervalvescounterclockwiseuntiltheyarefullyout.

DONOTFORCETHEVALVES.Oncetheytouchtheendoftheirstrokereversethemby1/16ofaturn.Thisalsoapplieswhenclosingvalves.

Figure12:Reinstallandtightenlocknutsjustsnuglywhileholdingvalvessotheydonotturn.ThevalvepositionsinthisfigurearelowVi.Notethatallofthevalvesareout.PERIODICALLYLUBRICATETHEVALVESTEMTHREADSWITHGREASETOPREVENTRUSTANDALLOWFORFUTUREADJUSTMENT.

Figure13:ThevalvesinthisfigureareinaMEDIUMViposition(innervalvesout,outervalvesin).Itisnotpossibletoholdtheoutervalvewhiletighteningthelocknutjusttightenthelocknutlightlytopreventjammingthevalve.

13Figure14-HG12showingoneoftwoVersatrolpockets.Secondidenticalpocketisontheoppositeside

Figure15HG17showingfourVersatrolpockets.HG24arrangementisthesame(Pockets2and4areunderthecompressor)

Figure16LG30showingfourVersatrolpockets.(PocketsonHG17andHG24areontheotherside)

VersatrolCapacityControl

Versatrolcapacitycontrolisusedtoregulatecompressorflowandreducepowerrequirements.Versatrolconsistsofasetofpressureactuatedvalveassembliesmountedonthesideofthecompressor.Whenopened,thesevalvesallowgastoleavethecompressioncycleandreturntothecompressorinletpriortocompressionanddelivery,thusreducingflowandhorsepower.Avalveisclosedbyapplyingactuatingpressureandopenedbyreleasingactuatingpressure.Thiscanbeusedtorampupthecompressorduringstartup.Startthecompressorwithalltheportsopenthenclosethem.

Theby-passvalveassembliesaresometimesreferredtoasunloadersorpockets.

VersatrolisavailableontheHG12andlargermodels.Duetothesmallcylindersize,theHG12hastwovalvesandanexternalby-pass(Figure14).Alllargermodelshavefourvalveswithaninternalby-pass

(Figures15and16).Dependingonactualoperatingconditions,Versatrolcanreduceflowbyapproximately50%andpowerby25%.Versatrolcanbeoperatedinstepsorstepless.

StepControl-eachvalveisfullyopenedofclosed.Foreachvalveopenedinsequence,capacityandpowerwillbereducedbyapproximately13%and6%respectively.

SteplessControl-eachvalveispositionedanywherebetweenfullyopenedandfullyclosed,thusthrottlingtheby-passandallowinginfinitelyvariableflowcontrol.Steplesscontrolisachievedthroughtheuseofelectroniccontrols,whichmonitorsflowandpower,andadjustsvalveposition.LeROI-RCTdoesnotsupplycontrolsystems,buttheyarecommerciallyavailable.

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VersatrolCapacityControlContinued

Actuation:TheVersatrolvalvescanbeoperatedwithpressurizedair,gasorlubricatingfluiddependingonwhetheritissteporsteplesscontrol.Theactuationpressureshouldbethesameornearlythesameasthecompressordischargepressure.Thevalvesshouldbeopenedinthe1-2-3-4sequenceandclosedinthe4-3-2-1sequence,excepttheHG12.TheHG12canbeopenedorclosedinanysequence.

Oilmaybeusedforeithersteporsteplesscontrol.Oiltakenfromthegas/oilseparatororaftertheoilpumpshouldhaveadequatepressuretoallowVersatrolactuation.Oilshouldalwaysbefilteredpriortoenteringthecontrolsystem.

Airorgascanbeusedforstepcontrolsystemsonly.Airandgasarecompressibleandwillnotallowaccurateorquickcontrolresponses.Aircanbeusedforsteplesscontrolsystemswithoutaproblem.

Asmentionedpreviously,thevalveisunloadedoropenedbyreducingthecontrolpressure.Whenthecontrolpressureisreducedthehigherpressureinsideofthecompressoropensthevalve.Therefore,itisimportantfortheactuationpressureduringtheunloadingstagetobelowerthanthecylinderpressure.Toensurethisoccurs,theVersatrolvalveassemblyshouldbeventedtothecylinderinletifactuatedbygasoroil.Iftheairisusedinthecontrolsystemthenitwillhavetobeventedtotheatmosphere.

NEVERUNDERANYCIRCUMSTANCESVENTGASOROILTOTHEATMOSPHERE

NEVERUNDERANYCICUMSTANCESVENTAIRINTOAGASCOMPRESSOR

Anoversightthatoccasionallyoccursisthetestingofacompressoronairwithavacuuminlet.IftheVersatrolvalveisventedtoatmosphericpressure,thevalvefrequentlydoesnotopenbecausethepressureinthecylinderislessthanatmosphericpressure.

Plumbing:Steelorstainlesssteeltubingandfittingsshouldbeused.Coppertubingisnotrecommended.Copperandgascanreactandreducethereliabilityofyoursystem.

TubingrunsshouldnotbeanylongerthannecessaryinordertoavoidreducedresponsetimesbetweencontrolsandtheVersatrolvalves.Tubingshouldbe3/8.Tubingsizeincreasesinimportanceincoldenvironmentsorwhentubingrunsexceed4feet.

ControlValveSelection:SinceactuatingpressureisappliedandreleasedthroughthesameportintheVersatrolassembly,itisnecessarytouseavalvethatcanbeturnedbetweenthepressuresourceandavent(cylinderforoilandgas,atmosphereforair).Generally,athreeorafour-wayvalveisrequired.Three-wayvalvesareagoodchoiceformanuallyoperatedVersatrol.Four-wayvalvesarebestforautomatic,steplesscontrolsystems.

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OilandRelatedItems

ThelubricationsystemisvitalforreliableoperationofLeROIgascompressors.Followingtheseguidelinesaboutoilandrelateditemswillensureyearsofreliableservice.

Start-Up:Priortostart-upthecompressorshouldbepre-lubed.

OilFilter:Checkafterfirst100hours.Changeonceamonthifcontinuouslyoperatedorevery1000hoursotherwise.Filtermustbechangedwitheveryoilchange.Attheminimumadifferentialpressureisrecommendedfortheoilfilter.Adifferentialgaugewithanalarmisadvised.

Viscosity:Thepackager/userisresponsibleforselectingoilthatiscompatiblewiththegas,andcanmaintainminimumviscosityattheoperatingconditions.Therecommendedviscosityis15centistokesregardlessoftheoperatingconditions.Theminimumviscosityis13centistokesregardlessoftheoperatingconditions.

Oilviscositygreaterthan15centistokescanaffectperformance,especiallyhorsepower.

Analysis:Oilshouldbeanalyzedonaregularbasis.Oilshouldbecheckedonceaweekforthefirstmonth,withatleasttwoofthosesamplesbeinganalyzed.Ifthefirstmonthofsamplesisokaythentheanalysiscanbereducedtoonceamonth.Increasesinwatercontentandmetalsshouldbewatchedclosely.Allreputableoilsuppliersandmanufacturerswillanalyzeoilsamplesatnocharge.

Recirculation:Itisimportantthattheoilrecirculatesatleasttwotimesperminute,especiallywithheavierhydrocarbonandwatersaturatedgases.Thiskeepstheoiltemperaturehigher,therebyreducingthepossibilityofhydrocarbonscondensingandaffectingtheviscosityoftheoil,orhavingwatercondenseandcauselubricationproblems.

Strainer:Whenthereisanoilpump,itisrecommendedthataY-strainerbeinstalledbetweentheseparatorandthesuctiontothepump

ItisrecommendedthataY-strainerbeinstalleddownstreamofwheretheoilleavesthedischargebearingretainer,andwhereitisinjectedinthecasing.Thiswillreducethepossibilityofacatastrophicfailureifabearingfailsonthedischargeend.

Coalescing:Thecoalescingelementinthegasoilseparatorshouldbemonitoredwithadifferentialpressuregauge.Thiselementshouldbechangedasrequired.Itshouldbecheckedatleastonceayear.Itisimportantthatthefilterelementhaveenoughsurfaceareatoremoveoilfromthegasstream.

GasFiltration:Gasfiltrationisrecommended.Particulateinthegasstreamcancontaminatetheoilandcauseprematurefailure.

Temperature:Oiltemperatureinandoutoftherear-bearingretainershouldbecheckedregularly.Ifdifferentialisgreaterthan30F,theremaynotbesufficientlubricationforthatare.Thiscouldalsobeanindicationofwornbearings.

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Installation

Thecompressorandprimemovermustbemountedonarigidframesothatthedrive,piping,etc.arenotsubjecttostrainand/ormisalignment.Mountingholesareprovidedtosecurelyattachthecompressor.

Themountingsurfacemustbeasmooth,levelsurfacethatwillsupporttheweightofthecompressorandhandletheassociatedvibration.Shimsmustbeinstalledbetweentheframeandthemountingsurfacetoeliminatestrainontheframe.

Adequateairflowforcoolingmustbeprovided.Uncontrolledrecirculation(fromunittoothersource)ofhotairmustbeprevented.Refertofigure17foratypicalinstallation.

Figure17TypicalInstallation

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Installation(Continued)

Drive:Severaltypesofdrivecouplingsmaybeused.However,directflexibleanduniversaljointtypesarerecommended.Whenusingadirectflexiblecouplingfollowthecouplingmanufacturersinstructions.Asageneralrule,forthistypeofcoupling,thealignmentshouldbeasnearinlineaspossible.Inanycase,couplingmisalignmentmaynotexceed1/32paralleland/or2angularmisalignment.Refertofigure18.

THEDRIVECOUPLING(COUPLING,SHAFT,BELTS)MUSTBECOVEREDBYASUITABLEGUARDORSHIELD.ALLGUARDSANDSHIELDSMUSTBEINPLACEWHEN

Figure18

Dependingonthesizeofthecompressor,itmaybepossibletobeltdrivethecompressor.

However,thereisalimittothepowerthateachcompressorcansustain.Referbelow:

HG10;30HPHGF10;50HPHG12;50HPHGF12;50HPHGSF17;50HP

Iftheshafthorsepowerexceedsthesenumbersthenthecompressormusthavethepulleymountedonajackoridlershaft.Iftheidlerpulleyhasaratiootherthan1:1youwillneedtoensureyouhavenotexceededthe

OPERATINGTHEUNIT

Figure19

speedratingonthecompressor

Figure20

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Installation-ComponentLocation

Thecomponents(Figure17)ofagascompressorsystemshouldbemountedontheframetomakeservicingtheunitasconvenientaspossible.Oilpipingandhosesshouldbelocatedandfastenedtopreventaccidentaldamage.Allmovingparts(coupling,belts,fans,etc)musthaveguardsorshieldsinstalled.

CompressorInlet:Theinletpipingmustbecleanandfittedwithsuitablefilters,(scrubber,moistureseparator,etc.)topreventforeignmatterfromenteringthecompressor.Allpipingandothercomponentsmustbeadequatelysupported.Provisionsmustalsobemadetoinstallothercomponentssuchasgages,valves,temperaturemeasuringandpressurecontroldevices.

CompressorDischarge:Thedischargelinebetweenthecompressorandtheoilreceivermustbeaslargeaspermittedbythesizeofthecompressordischargeopening.Thedischargelinemustneverbereducedinsize.Thedischargelineshouldbeasshortaspossiblewiththeminimumnumberofbendsandfittings.

Ahighdischargetemperatureshutdownswitch,wiredintotheprimemovercontrols,mustbeinstalledinthedischargeline.Thistripswitchshouldhaveamaximumtripsettingof230F.

Provisionsmustalsobemadetoinstallothercomponentssuchasgauges,valves,temperaturemeasuringandpressurecontroldevices.

Separatorout:Thepipingfromtheseparatorout(minimumpressurecheckvalve)mustbeaslargeaspermittedbytheoutletportoftheminimumpressurevalve.Thelengthmustbeasshortaspossiblewiththeminimumnumberofbendsandfittings.

Thepipingmustbeadequatelysupportedandfastenedsecurely.

Provisionsmustbemadetomountandconnectothercomponentsinthislinesuchasaftercooler,valves,pressureandtemperaturesensingdevices,etc.CompInstrumentation:Pressuregaugesshouldbeprovidedtomonitorthepressuredrop(restriction)acrosstheoilfilterelement,separatorelement,andoilcooler.

Asinglegaugeforeachisrecommended,withamanifoldandshutoffvalves,toredbothupstreamanddownstream(inletandoutlet)pressures.Thislimitsthepossibilityofgaugeerroraffectingpressurereadings.

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OperationandPreventiveMaintenance

Satisfactoryperformanceofastationaryscrewcompressorrequiresagoodpreventivemaintenanceprogram.Thefollowinginformationisprovidedasaguideforsuchaprogram.

StartUp:

1.Serviceallequipment(filters,moistureseparators,primemover,etc.)followingtheequipmentmanufacturersinstructions.2.Draincondensate(water)fromtheoilreservoir.Closethedrainvalvesecurelywhenoilappears.3.Checkthecompressoroilreservoirfluidlevel.Addoilasnecessarytothecorrectlevel.Donotoverfill.4.Makecertainadequateventilationandcoolingwater,ifrequired,isprovided.5.Starttheunitbyactuatingtheelectricalcontrolsorstartingtheenginefollowingtheequipmentmanufacturersinstructions.6.Observetheunitforleaks,unusualnoise,vibration,etc.(Shutdowntheunitandcorrectasrequired.)7.Observeallinstrumentationforproperreadings.

ShutDown:

1.Stoptheprimemoverfollowingmanufacturersinstructions.

PreventiveMaintenance:

1.EnsuretheoilisproperlymaintainedpertheOilandRelatedItemssectionofthismanual.2.Visuallyinspecttheentireunitforleaks,loosehardware,etc.asoftenasfeasible.Correctasrequired.3.Serviceallequipment(filters,moistureseparators,etc.)followingthemanufacturersinstructions.4.Drainwater(condensate)fromtheoilreservoir.Closethedrainvalvesecurelywhenoilappears.5.Checkthecompressoroilreservoirlevel.Addcorrecttypeofoilasrequired.Donotoverfill.6.Withtheunitrunning,observetheoilpressuregagesandcomparereadings(filterin-filterout)Adifferenceinpressurereadingsof15PSIormoreindicatesthatthefilterelementmustberenewed.7.Withtheunitrunningobservethegaspressuregaugesandcomparereadings.Apressuredropacrosstheseparatorelementof15PSIormoreindicatestheseparatorelementisrestricted.Iftherestrictioniscausedbydirtorotherforeignmatter,renewtheseparatorelement.

Oilsaturationcancauseexcessiverestrictionacrossaseparatorelement.Alwayschecktheseparatordraintubeandlineforrestriction,thecheckvalve(installationandcondition)andcleanorrenewthedrainlinefilterbeforecondemningaseparatorelement.8.Removesurfacedirtanddustfromtheoilcoolerandaftercooler.

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BEFOREREMOVINGANYCOMPONENTSSHUTTHEUNITDOWN,CLOSEALLINLETANDDISCHARGESHUTOFFVALVES,RELIEVEALLPRESSUREBYPUMPINGOUT.MAKECERTAINTHEPRESSURESYSTEMREMAINSVENTEDTOATMOSPHERE.DISABLE,LOCKOUTANDTAGTHEPRIMEMOVER.

CompressorService:Thecompressorfortheseunitsisservicedonlyasacompleteassemblyusinganeworfactoryrebuiltcompressor.Partsavailableforfieldserviceincludetheinputshaftrotaryoilsealandthesealretainergasketoro-ringseal.

InputShaftSealReplacement:

Thecompressorinputshaftrotarysealmaybereplacedasfollows,RefertoFigure21:I.Makecertaintheunitcannotbestartedandsystemhasallpressureremoved.II.Removeanycouplingguardsand/orshields.III.Cleanthefrontofthecompressorthoroughlytopreventdirtfromenteringthecompressor.IV.Disconnectthedrivecoupling.

Ifthecompressororprimemovermustbeunfastenedfromtheframe,saveandmarkallmountingshimsifany,forreuse.

NOTE:AlwaysverifySealKitP/Nbyreferringtoappropriatecompressorassembly/partsdrawing.

Thesealkitincludes:(1)Rotaryshaftsealassembly(1)100gritsiliconcarbideemerycloth(1)Technical/ServiceBulletinTSB0802(1)TubeP80RubberLubricantEmulson

Thefollowingprocedureistobeusedforinstallingallrotaryfacetypeshaftseals:

Followthemaintenancemanualprocedureforthespecificunitbeingserviced,toexposetherotarysealretainer.

Disconnectthelubricationline(tube)fromthesealretainerorbearingretainer(dependsonunitmodel).

NOTETHEFITTINGINSTALLEDINTHESEALORBEARINGRETAINERORTHEOILPASSAGEINTHERETAINER,WHICHDELIVERSOILTOTHESEAL,MAYBERESTRICTEDORORIFICED.

INSPECTTHISFITTINGANDOILPASSAGEANDTHEATTACHINGLINE(TUBE)TOMAKECERTAINTHEORIFICEISCLEANANDTHATTHETUBEHASBEENCORRECTLYINSTALLED(NOEXCESSIVEFITTINGCRUSH).

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SOMEFITTINGSOROILPASSAGESMAYHAVEARESTRICTINGORIFICE.IFONEISPRESENT,INSUREORIFICEISREINSTALLED.

Removethesealretainerandsealassemblyasdescribedinthemaintenancemanualfortheunitbeingserviced.Discardtheoldsealparts.(Figure1)

Cleanthesealretainerandsealcavityinthebearingretainerthoroughly.(Figure2)

Toprotecttheexposedshaftbearingsfromdirt,dampenalintfreeragandcleancompressoroilandinserttheragintothebearingretainercavity.

Inspecttheshaftsurfacefornicksandburrs.Iffound,removethemwithafinefileorstone.Removeanysharpedgesfromtapersorchamfersontheshaft.(Figure3)

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Ontheshaftarea,wherethesealistobelocated,polishtheshaftusinganumber100gritsiliconcarbideemerycloth(P/N204-2385).Wrapastripofemeryclotharoundtheshaft.Grasptheemeryclothandusearotarymotiontopolishtheshaft.(Figure4)

Carefullyremovetheoildampenedragfromthebearingcavitywithawipingmotion.

Dampenalintfreeragwithanon-hydrocarbonsolvent(suggestacetone,nailpolishremover,orequivalent)andcarefullyremoveanyremainingdirtfromtheshaft.Makecertaintheshaftisoilanddirtfree.(Figure5)

WARNINGSOLVENTSSUCHASACETONEMAYBETOXICWHENINHALED.ALWAYSUSEINAWELL-VENTILATEDAREA.

Carefullyremovethenewsealfromthewrapping,checkforanydamage,andwipeclean.

CAUTIONCHECKTHATTHESEALFACEISLOCATEDINTHERETAINERWITHTHELAPPEDFACEOUTWARDS,ANDTAKECARETHATTHEFACEDOESNOTDROPOUTOFTHERETAINERWHENHANDLINGANDFITTINGTHESEAL.HANDLETHESEALASSEMBLYWITHGREATCARE.DONOTTOUCHTHESEALINSERTORCARBONRINGPOLISHEDFACES.

Lubricatethesteelfaceinsertsealring(o-ring)andsealretainercounterborewithP-80RubberLubricantEmulsion(P/N204-2386).(Figure6)

Protectthepolishedsideofthesealinsertusingthepasteboardsealprotectorfurnishedwiththesealassemblyandpushtheinsertintothesealretaineruntilitbottomsinthecounterbore.

CAUTIONDONOTTOUCHTHEPOLISHEDFACEOFTHESEALINSERTWITHFINGERS,RAGS,ETC.ApplyafilmofP-80onthegasendshaftandontheinsidediameteroftheflexiblesectionofthesealassembly.

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CAUTIONTOMAKECERTAINTHATTHEFLEXIBLESECTIONOFTHESEALADHERESTOTHESHAFTINTHECORRECTLOCATION,ITISNECESSARYTOCOMPLETETHEASSEMBLYONCESTARTED.Lubricatethecarbonringsectionofthesealassemblywithcleancompressoroil.

CAUTIONDONOTUSEOTHERTYPESOFOILORGREASE.

Makecertainallpartsandsupplies(gasket,sealer,etc.)areavailablebeforebeginningfinalassembly.

Withouttouchingthepolishedareaofthecarbonsealringinstallthesealassembly(spring,etc.)ontheshaft.(Figure8)

Applysealer(orinstallgasketonthesealretainer)asdescribedintheinstructionmanualfortheunitbeingserviced.

Immediatelyinstallthesealretainerandattachingcapscrewstothebearingretainermatingsurface.Tightenallcapscrewssecurely.(Figure9)

Afterinstallationiscompletedallowthesealtositwithoutrotatingtheshaftforapproximately30minutes.

Completereassemblyofdrivecoupling,guard,etc.followinginstructionsprovidedinthemanualfortheunitbeingserviced.

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Figure21-CompressorInputShaftSealFigure22-MinimumPressureCheckValve(Small)

MinimumPressure/CheckValveService

Theminimumpressurevalvemaybepurchasedasanassemblyifrequired.Servicepartsareavailable,however,torepair/overhaulthisvalve.Thisvalvemaybeservicedasfollows:1.Makecertaintheunitcannotbestartedandthatallthepressurehasbeenremovedfromthesystem.2.Removetheservicepipingfromtheminimumpressurevalve.3.Removethevalvefromthereceiver-oilreservoircap.4.Securelyclampthevalveinaverticalposition(capendup)inasuitablefixture(benchvise).5.Withasuitablewrenchremovethevalvecapfromthevalvebody.

Thespringbeneaththecapisunderpressure;exerciseextremecarewhenremovingthecap

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6.Removethespringfromthebody.Savespringshim(s)(washers)(ifany)forreuse.7.Insertasuitabletool(woodstick)intotheinletportofthevalveandpushthepistonandthevalveassemblyupwardandoutofthebody.8.Removethecheckvalvepistonfrominsidethelargerpiston.Takecarenottolosethesmallspring.9.Removetheo-ringfromthelargepistonanddiscardtheo-ring.10.Thoroughlycleanalltheremainingparts.Visuallyinspectallpartsfordamageorwear.Replaceasrequired.11.Installanewo-ringonthelargepiston.12.Reassemblethesmallcheckvalvepiston,withthespring,inthelargepiston.13.Lubricatetheo-ringonthepistonwithasiliconebaselubricant.(Example:DowCorning55M).14.Reinstallthecheckvalveandpistonassemblyinthevalvebody.Takecarenottodamagetheo-ringduringinstallation.15.Installthelargespringinthevalvebodyontopofthepiston.Reinstallspringshim(s).16.LightlycoatthecapthreadswithLoctite271andinstallthecap(compressspring)bythreadingthecapintothevalvebody.Torquethecapto60-70ftlbs.17.Reinstalltheminimumpressurevalveonthereceiver-oilreservoircover.Useagoodgradeofpipethreadsealeronallpipethreads.Tightensecurely.Donotovertighten.18.Reconnecttheservicepipingtothevalveusingpipethreadsealeronthepipethreads.Tightenservicepipingsecurely.Donotovertighten.

Figure23-MinimumPressure/CheckValve(Large)

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ChangingMinimumPressureValveSpring

Thissectioncontainstheinstructionstoreplaceahigh-pressurespringinaminimumpressurevalvewithalow-pressurespring.

Cover

HighPressureSpring

Body

PistonSpacerStack

LowPressureSpring

Figure24-MPVParts.Figure25SeatedPistonDepth.Approximately7/8inchfromthetopofthebody.Maybeinstalledbeforeorafterspacersshowninfigures26and27.

Figure26InstallationofFirstSpacer.Figure27Installationofremainingspacers.Marked1.InstallDownsidedownInstall1or2atatimetoinsuretheyslidein(chamferedtokeepsharpedgesfromI.D.smoothly.Tenspacersareusedfor40PSIofpiston)pressure.

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ChangingMinimumPressureValve-Continued

Figure28TenSpacersInstalledinPiston.Figure29InstallationofSpringPartNo.24-810.Eitherendmaybeinstalleddown.

Figure30InstallationofCover.Keepcoverfairlylevelduringinstallation,tighteningboltoneithersidealittleatatimesocoverdoesnottilt.Boltsshouldbetightenedsecurely,butdonotneedtobetorquedaccurately(5080ft-lbisadequate).

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ServiceProcedure-Components(Continued)

OilSeparatorService

Anoilseparatormayberemovedasfollows:1.Makecertaintheunitcannotbestartedandthatallpressurehasbeenremovedfromthesystem.2.Disconnectthepipingfromtheminimumpressurevalve.3.Disconnecttheseparatordrainlineandremovethedraintubefromtheseparator.Markthepositionofthereceiver-reservoircovertoaidincorrectassembly.4.Removetheseparatorcovertoreceiver-reservoirattachingcapscrews(nuts)andremovethecover.5.Removetheseparatorelementbyliftingitoutofthereservoir.6.Cleanthecoverandreservoircovermountingflange.Makecertainalltracesofgasketmaterialareremoved.

Ifthegasketsdonothavegroundingstaples,installtwolargecoppercladstaplesineachgasket.

7.Inspectthenewelementgasketstomakecertaintheelectricalgroundingstaplesareinstalled.8.Reinstalltheseparatorelementinthereceiver-reservoir.9.Reinstallthereservoircover,correctlypositioned,withattachingcapscrews(nuts)andtightensecurely.10.Reinstalltheseparatordraintubeandfitting.

Thedraintubemustextendintotheseparatorelementfarenoughtotouchthebottomoftheelement.Ifthetubeisnotlongenoughtotouchbottom,obtain/makeanewtube.

11.Reconnecttheseparatordrainline.

MAKECERTAINTHEDRAINLINEFILTERANDCHECKVALVEARECORRECTLYINSTALLED

12.Reconnecttheservicepipingtotheminimumpressurevalve.Useaqualitypipethreadsealeronallpipethreads.Tightensecurely.Donotovertighten.

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Phone:281-693-1950

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Note:Allwarrantyclaimsnowsubmittedviatheweb.Visitwww.leroigas.com.

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MALFUNCTIONPROBABLECAUSEREMEDY

HighDischargeTemperature1.Insufficientorincorrectoil.2.Operatingaboveratedpressureoratexcessiveratio.3.Excessiveinlettemperature.4.Restrictedoilcooler(insideoroutside).5.Damagedorinoperativethermalby-passvalve.6.Restrictedcoolingoilflow.1.Fill,ordrainandre-filloilreservoirtocorrectlevelwithcorrectoil.2.Operateatcorrectpressures.3.Lowerinlettemperature.4.Clean(insideandoutside)orreplacewithnewcooler.5.Servicethermalby-passvalve.6.a.Serviceoilfilter.b.Checkoillinesandhosesforrestrictions.Serviceasrequired.

LowInletPressure1.Improperlysetinletvalveorothercontrol.2.Restrictedinlet(dirtyorcloggedfilters,screens,etc).3.Damagedorfaultyinletpressureregulator.1.Setoradjustcontrolcorrectly.2.Serviceinletfiltersorscreens.3.Serviceinletpressureregulator.

HighInletPressure1.Improperlysetinletvalveorothercontrol.1.Setoradjustcontrolcorrectly.

HighDischargePressure1.Operatingathigherthanratedpressure.2.Damagedorworndischargecheckvalve.3.Incorrectminimumpressurevalveinstalled.4.Damagedorwornminimumpressurevalve.5.Excessiverestrictioninseparatororoutletpiping.1.Adjusttooperateatratedpressure.2.Servicedischargecheckvalve.3.Installcorrectminimumpressurevalve.4.Serviceminimumpressurevalve.5.Correctcauseofexcessiverestriction.

ExcessiveOilConsumption1.Incorrectoilinstalledinreservoir.2.Reservoirover-filled.3.Externaloilleaks.4.Operatingwithdischargepressuretoolow.5.Draintubemissing,brokenornottouchingbottomofseparatorelement.6.Worn,damaged,orrestrictedseparatorelement.7.Cloggedorrestrictedseparatordrainlinedraintubeorfilter.1.Drainunitandinstallcorrectoil.2.Draintocorrectlevel.3.Checkforandcorrectallleaks.4.Operateatratedpressure.5.Replacedraintubewithcorrectlengthtube.6.Serviceseparatorelement.7.a.Servicedrainlinefilter.b.Checkconditionandinstallationofdrainlinecheckvalve.Cleanorinstallcorrectly.Replaceifworn.Servicedrainlineasrequired.

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LeROI-RCTwarrantsitsrotaryscrewcompressorproductsandpartstobeincompliancewiththeirrespectivespecificationsandfreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipduringawarrantyperiodendingtheearlierof(i)12monthsaftertheproductstartupdate,or(ii)18monthsaftertheoriginaldateofshipmentoftheproductbyLeROI-RCT.

RemanufacturedLeROI-RCTwarrantsitsremanufacturedrotaryscrewcompressorproductsandpartstobeincompliancewiththeirrespectivespecificationsandfreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipduringawarrantyperiodendingtheearlierof(i)90daysaftertheproductstartupdate,or(ii)9monthsaftertheoriginaldateofshipmentoftheproductbyLeROI-RCT.

LeROI-RCT'sonlyobligationunderthiswarrantywillbe,atitselection,torepairorreplaceanypartdeterminedtobenon-conformingordefectiveduringtheapplicablewarrantyperiod,includinggroundfreight(DomesticUSAonlyforoverseaswarranty)forthegasend.Labortochangeoutthegasendisnotcovered.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERCORROSION.

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