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Heavy Duty Balanced Opposed Compressors - Ariel Corporation

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FOR MODELS: JGZ AND JGU TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Maximum Allowable Working Pressure ................................................................3-12<br />

Relief Valve Settings .............................................................................................3-13<br />

Filling Sump & Priming a Main Oil Lube Oil System - Before Starting ..................3-14<br />

Filling The Sump ..............................................................................................3-14<br />

Priming - Main Lube Oil System ......................................................................3-14<br />

Compressor Prelube .............................................................................................3-14<br />

Force Feed Lubricator Adjustment ........................................................................3-14<br />

Compressor Re-Application ..................................................................................3-15<br />

Lubrication ............................................................................................ 4-1<br />

General ...................................................................................................................4-1<br />

Lubrication Functions ..............................................................................................4-1<br />

Lubricant Characteristics ........................................................................................4-2<br />

Viscosity ............................................................................................................4-2<br />

Viscosity Index ...................................................................................................4-2<br />

Pour Point ..........................................................................................................4-3<br />

Flash Point .........................................................................................................4-3<br />

Lubricant Base Stock ..............................................................................................4-3<br />

Petroleum-Based Lubricants (also referred to as mineral oils) ..........................4-3<br />

Synthetic Lubricants ..........................................................................................4-4<br />

Lubricant Formulations ...........................................................................................4-5<br />

Compounded Cylinder Oils ................................................................................4-5<br />

R&O Oil .............................................................................................................4-5<br />

Engine Oil ..........................................................................................................4-5<br />

Used Engine Oil .................................................................................................4-6<br />

Gear Oil .............................................................................................................4-6<br />

Frame Oil System Components ..............................................................................4-7<br />

Oil Strainer .........................................................................................................4-7<br />

Oil Pump ............................................................................................................4-7<br />

Oil Cooler ...........................................................................................................4-7<br />

Oil Temperature Control Valve ..........................................................................4-8<br />

Oil Filtration .......................................................................................................4-8<br />

Compressor Prelube Pump ...............................................................................4-9<br />

Oil Heaters .........................................................................................................4-9<br />

Lube Oil Analysis Sampling Point ....................................................................4-10<br />

Cold Starting ....................................................................................................4-11<br />

Dry Sump .........................................................................................................4-12<br />

Frame Oil Operating Conditions ...........................................................................4-13<br />

Compressor Frame Lubricant ..........................................................................4-13<br />

Oil Viscosity .....................................................................................................4-14<br />

Oil Pressure .....................................................................................................4-14<br />

Oil Temperature ...............................................................................................4-14<br />

Oil Maintenance ...............................................................................................4-14<br />

Oil Sampling ....................................................................................................4-15<br />

Oil System Cleanliness .........................................................................................4-15<br />

Cylinder and Packing Lubrication .........................................................................4-16<br />

Common Oil Supply .........................................................................................4-16<br />

Independent Oil Supply ...................................................................................4-17<br />

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