User manual
CompAir BroomWade Limited
page 52
3. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
● Refer to the safety procedures before
carrying out any maintenance or servicing
work on the compressor unit.
● Lethal voltages are used in this equipment.
Use extreme caution when carrying out
electrical checks. Isolate the power supply
before starting any maintenance work.
● Where a maintenance procedure below
includes the warning ‘The compressor
must be stopped’ the following steps must
be taken before work is commenced:
1. Close the shut-off valve to the user’s
pipework.
2. Switch the power supply ‘OFF’ at the
isolator.
3. Ensure that the blowdown system has
operated to release all pressure from the
oil separator.
Check that the pressure display and the
pressure gauge(s) in the service area
register zero.
WARNING
3.1 Enclosure Filter
The compressor is provided with a coarse screen
filter which acts as a pre-filter for the intake air.
Carry out a regular check on the condition of the
pre-filter material and if necessary clean as
follows:
1. Remove the LH starter side panel. Remove
the filter element and wash it carefully in a
mild detergent solution. Rinse thoroughly and
allow to dry.
2. Refit the element and refit the side panel.
3.2 Air Intake Filter
Clean intake air is essential for satisfactory
operation of the unit. Any ingress of unfiltered air
will result in a reduction in the service life of the
separator element.
Particular care should be taken during routine
servicing to ensure that unfiltered air cannot
bypass the air intake filter element via unsound
joints and defective trunking, etc.
3.2.1 To Change the Air Filter:
1. Release the
1
/4 turn fasteners and remove the
side panel to gain access to the intake air
filter.
2. Remove the clips from the air intake filter and
withdraw the element.
3. Fit the new element , secure the clip and refit
the side panel.
3.3 Oil Separator Filter
The separator filter has a nominal service life of
4000 hours under normal operating conditions.
Adverse operating conditions or failure to carry out
regular maintenance and/or correct operating
procedures will affect the service life of the
element.
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