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Heavy Duty Balanced Opposed Compressors - Ariel Corporation

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FOR MODELS: JGZ AND JGU SECTION 5 - MAINTENANCE<br />

required to loosen/tighten the crosshead-balance nut. Tighten the nut with<br />

the hydraulic crosshead-balance nut torque tool properly configured and<br />

positioned in the right hand crosshead guide window when looking at<br />

compressor frame standing at cylinder for pushing against the top of the<br />

window. See Table 1-11 on Page 1-18 for the hydraulic pressure to be<br />

applied to the torque tool.<br />

b. Install the tool to position the spanner wrench adapter open area toward the<br />

spanner wrench as shown in Figure 5-10 on Page 5-16. Apply hydraulic<br />

pressure to the cylinder to tighten the crosshead-balance nut. When the<br />

cylinder moves to the end of its travel, release the pressure and index the<br />

cylinder to the spanner wrench slot and/or spanner wrench to adapter, until<br />

the nut stops moving at the specified hydraulic pressure with cylinder in midstroke.<br />

If during tightening, the adapter open area turns 90° before nut is<br />

tight, remove the spanner wrench. Remove the bolting in the spanner<br />

wrench adapter to the crosshead-balance nut and reposition the adapter so<br />

the open area again faces the spanner wrench.<br />

CAUTION: DO NOT ALLOW THE OPEN AREAS OF THE SPANNER WRENCH AND<br />

THE ADAPTER TO OVERLAP AS THE SPANNER WRENCH CAN BE<br />

SPRUNG. IF THE SPANNER WRENCH BECOMES SPRUNG, DESTROY IT<br />

AND REPLACE IT.<br />

c. When the nut is tight, the feeler gage can be removed by hand. Be sure that<br />

all tools have been removed from the cylinder.<br />

12. With the head end head or VVCP (closed position) properly installed and fasteners<br />

properly tightened, manually rotate the crankshaft 180° to the exact outer<br />

dead center position of the throw.<br />

13. Remove a top head end valve.<br />

14. Determine the required piston head end clearance limits from the cylinder identification<br />

plate, refer to Table 1-4 on Page 1-13. Measure head end clearance at<br />

the top of the head end. Using feeler gages through the open valve pocket,<br />

check the head end clearance. Determine that the measured clearance is within<br />

the required clearance limits.<br />

15. Tighten the set screws in the crosshead-balance nut.<br />

16. Re-install the valve assemblies and properly tighten the fasteners. See “Valves -<br />

Reassembly” on Page 5-57 and “Tightening Valve Cap Bolting” on Page 5-59.<br />

17. Check crosshead to guide clearances and piston rod runout upon re-assembly,<br />

any time a piston rod is removed. See Table 1-4 on Page 1-13 for crosshead<br />

clearances and “Piston Rod Run Out” on Page 5-40.<br />

18. Be sure that all tools, measuring and lifting equipment, supplies, replaced parts,<br />

etc. have been removed from the crosshead guide. Reinstall the crosshead<br />

guide side covers and gaskets, tighten all cap screws hand wrench tight. If there<br />

is any doubt that an old gasket is not in good usable condition, install a new gasket.<br />

Before installing a gasket, apply a light coating of anti-seize lubricant to both<br />

sides or to the metal seating surfaces. This will help to hold the gasket in place<br />

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