Product Manual

QT/QTS Series Quincy Compressor
50161-108, January 2013 35 3501 Wismann Lane, Quincy Ill. - 62305-3116
SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE & LUBRICATION
Stopping for Maintenance
The following procedures should be followed when stopping the com pressor
for maintenance or service:
Step 1) Per OSHA regulation 1910.147: The Control of Hazardous Energy
Source (Lockout/Tagout), disconnect and lockout the main power
source. Display a sign in clear view at the main power switch stat-
ing that the compressor is being serviced.
Never assume a compressor is safe to work on just because it is not
operating. It could restart at any time.
Step 2) Isolate the compressor from the compressed air supply by closing
a manual shutoff valve upstream and downstream from the com-
pressor. Display a sign in clear view at the shutoff valve stating
that the compressor is being serviced.
Step 3) Open a pressure relief valve within the pressurized system to al-
low it to be completely de-pressurized. NEVER remove a plug to
relieve the pressure!
Step 4) Open all manual drain valves within the area to be serviced.
Step 5) Wait for the unit to cool before starting to service. (Temperatures
of 125°F can burn skin. Some surface tem pera tures exceed 350°F
when the compressor is operating.)
Maintenance Schedule
To assure maximum performance and service life of your compres sor, a rou-
tine maintenance schedule should be developed. A sample schedule has been
included here to help you to develop a mainte nance schedule designed for
your particular application. Time frames may need to be shortened in harsher
environments.
At the back of this instruction manual you will find a Maintenance Sched-
ule Checklist. Make copies of this checklist and retain the master to make
more copies as needed. On a copy of the checklist, enter dates and initials in
the appropriate spaces. Keep the checklist and this instruction manual readily
available near the compressor.
Maintenance Schedule Checklist Sample
Every 8 Hours (or Daily)
•QT-5, QT-7.5, QT-10, and lubricant levels should be kept at the top
of the sight glass.
•Maintain lubricant levels of QTS-3, QTS-5, QT-15 & QT-54 models
between high and low level marks on dipstick. Check the lubricant
level several minutes after the compressor has run. (Discoloration or a
higher lubricant level reading may indicate the presence of condensed
liquids.) If lubricant is contaminated, drain and replace.
WARNING !