Air compressor Manual

Matsubara, Vertical 2-stage water cooled Model: MH114A, Rule: NK

Table of Contents
Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................... 2
1. Outline ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Principle Items....................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Structure and Performances of Compressor ........................................................................ 4
1.2.1 Main Unit........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 Main Accessories........................................................................................................... 4
2. Precautions for Installation .......................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Air Intake and Installation Site......................................................................................... 5
2.2 Cooling Water and Piping ................................................................................................ 5
2.3 Lubrication Oil.................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Air Reservoir and Piping .................................................................................................. 6
3. Precautions before and after Start-up Operation ........................................................................ 6
3.1 Inspection ........................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Manual Rotation............................................................................................................... 6
3.3 After Start-up Operation................................................................................................... 6
4. Operational Precautions .............................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Air Tightness.................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Lubrication Oil.................................................................................................................. 7
4.3 Sound .............................................................................................................................. 7
4.4 Safety Valve..................................................................................................................... 7
4.5 Heat ................................................................................................................................. 7
5. Precaution for Stopping Operation .............................................................................................. 7
5.1 Before Stopping Operation .............................................................................................. 7
5.2 Lubrication Oil.................................................................................................................. 7
5.3 Drainage .......................................................................................................................... 8
5.4 Cooling Water .................................................................................................................. 8
5.5 External Inspection .......................................................................................................... 8
6. Disassembly ................................................................................................................................ 8
6.1 Main Unit.......................................................................................................................... 8
6.2 Valve ................................................................................................................................ 8
6.3 Piston ............................................................................................................................... 8
6.4 Air cooler.......................................................................................................................... 9
7. Assembly ..................................................................................................................................... 9
7.1 Air cooler.......................................................................................................................... 9
7.2 Piston ............................................................................................................................... 9
7.3 Valve ................................................................................................................................ 9
7.4 Main Unit........................................................................................................................ 10
8. Lubrication Oil............................................................................................................................ 11
8.1 Type of Oil ..................................................................................................................... 11
9. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 12
9.1 In Case a Pressure cannot be increased ...................................................................... 12
9.2 In Case There is an Abnormal Sound ........................................................................... 13
10. Motor-driven Automatic Air Feed Unit for Compressor ........................................................... 14
10.1 Descriptions of performances........................................................................................ 14
11. Periodic Inspection .................................................................................................................. 16
12. Structural Drawings ................................................................................................................. 18
13. List of Clamping Nuts & Tightening Torques........................................................................... 21

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Safety Precautions
To ensure proper use of the compressor unit, read this manual and the other
attached documents carefully before starting installation, operation, maintenance,
and inspection. In this manual, safety precautions are ranked, in order of importance,
as either "Danger" or "Caution".

Danger- An operator may be killed or seriously injured by a hazardous condition

resulting from improper operation.

Caution- An operator may be experience minor injuries and/or equipment may be

damaged by a hazardous condition resulting from improper operation.
Under certain conditions, incorrect operation may result in serious injury and/or
damage even if it is labeled only as "caution". Give attention to item indicated as
“Danger” or “Caution” as these may be hazardous.

Danger

1. General

 Read a manual and a safety precaution of the compressor accessories (piping,

fitting, receiver, etc.) and the prime mover (motor, engine,, etc.).
 Transportation, installation, piping, operation, maintenance, and inspection of a
compressor should be done by a specialist. Failure to do so may result in
injury.
 The pressure rating of piping, fitting, etc. should be 4.41MPa (45kgf/cm2) or
greater.
 Failure to do so may result in injury and/or these equipments may be burst.

2. Precaution of high pressure

The air is compressed to 2.94MPa (30kgf/cm2) by the compressor. This compressed
air has a strong destructive power. Pay attention to following points.
 Do not dismantle if the system is pressurised. Failure to do so may result in injury.
 If the compressor is run beyond the safe working pressure, 2.94MPa (30kgf/cm2)
the compressor unit may be ruptured and operator may be injured.
 Do not change set pressure of a safety valve to more than the initial set value.
Otherwise, the pressure of the compressor unit will rise abnormally and the unit
can rupture and operator can be injured.
 If pressure of the compressor unit rises abnormally, immediately stop the
operation of the unit and check its cause. The unit can rupture and operator can
be injured.

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3. Precaution of rotating parts

This compressor has rotary parts such as flexible coupling, pulley, belt, etc.
 Do not touch rotating parts while compressor is running.
 Failure to do so may result in injury.
 Before disassembly, make sure the following items:
o The compressor has stopped.
o The compressor can not run during disassembly. Failure to do so may result in
injury.
o Do not start the compressor without a guard on the rotating parts.
o Failure to do so may result in injury.

4. Precaution of motor and starter

 To prevent electrical shock, turn off the electric power before starting
maintenance or inspection.
 To prevent electrical shock, and fire, connect cable according to a manual and
wiring diagram.
 If there is a malfunction, immediately stop the operation of the unit and turn off
the electric power as it can result in electrical shock or fire.
 To prevent electrical shock electrical equipment must be earthed.
 To prevent electrical shock do not start the unit without a terminal cover.

Caution
Hot surfaces
 Following parts become very hot while compressor unit is running or just after it
has stopped. Do not touch these parts. Failure to do so may result in burns.
o Cylinder cover
o LP air piping
o HP suction valve cover
o HP delivery valve cover
o HP valve cover
o HP air piping
o Non-return valve

 Keep the exhaust pipe of a safety valve and drainage facing away from operator.
An operator can get injured and his clothes may be soiled.
 The direction of rotation compressor should be as specified. The unit can get
damaged and an operator may get injured.
 For wiring to motor and starter, select cable sizes suitable. Failure to do so may
result in fire.
 Do not touch the sharp edge of screw. Failure to do so may result in injury.
 Do not make any modifications to compressor unit. This modification will
invalidate guarantee.
 Maintenance and inspection of a compressor should be done by a specialist. Use
original parts from manufacturer for replacement.

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1. Outline
1.1 Principle Items
Cylinder Amount of CW
bore (mm) required (l/min)
Type/ Stroke
Model RPM Capacity
Pressure (mm) Inlet/outlet Inlet/outlet
LP HP Temp diff Temp diff
10˚C 5˚C

Vertical 2 stage,
water cooled
MH114A 134 114 100 1200 101 16.7 33.3
2.9MPa/
30kgf/cm2

1.2 Structure and Performances of Compressor

Refer to Section 12: Structural drawing of compressor.

1.2.1 Main Unit

This is a vertical 2-stage compressed water cooled type compressor. It is

designed to work at a normal pressure of 2.94MPa (30 kgf/cm2.)

The features of this compressor are simple structure, rigidity and good
performances. For its structure, the upper part of a cylinder is a low pressure
area and its lower part is a high pressure area.
The stepped piston performs "suction" and "delivery" and compresses air by
reciprocating vertically by means of a connecting rod.
The air is compressed in the low pressure area for the first time after having
passed the air strainer located at the inlet of the compressor. The compressed
air is cooled while it is passing through an air cooler body, and it enters in the
high pressure area, separating drainage. The air recompressed in the high
pressure-area is set to a specified working pressure. However, it enters in the
air cooler body once again due to a high temperature and is sent to an air
reservoir after its temperature has been lowered. Since heat generation is of a
considerable amount due to compression, cylinder, cylinder cover and air
cooler body are cooled by cooling water.

1.2.2 Main Accessories

(1) Low pressure suction and delivery valve

In the L.P valve assembly suction valve seat is located at bottom and a
delivery valve seat at top and function as combined suction and delivery
valve. This is a feature of the Matsubara Compressor. Since a valve area is
large, it requires a less lift of the valve. Consequently, it endures high-speed
rotations and does not lower its efficiency. Since the valve consists of an
unified body (combined suction & delivery), it can be easily removed for
disassembly and repair.

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(2) High pressure suction and delivery valve

This high pressure valves can be easily removed for disassembly and repair.
Suction valve and delivery valve are separate.

(3) High pressure safety valve

This valve is attached to prevent abnormally high pressure. When the
pressure increases above 10% of the normal pressure, it is actuated and
discharges the compressed air into the atmosphere to prevent a pressure
rise. Its working pressure can be easily controlled by means of an adjusting
bolt.

(4) Air cooler

This air cooler is installed to cool the high temperature compressed air and to
separate the drainage.

(5) Pressure gauge

A low pressure gauge is attached to check whether the valves are correctly
actuated. Although it depends on a compressor model, it will indicate
0.45MPa —0.7MPa (4.5-7kgf/cm2) when the compressor is normally
operated at discharge pressure of 2.94MPa (30kgf/cm2). Be sure to close the
pressure gauge cock when operating the compressor. Open the cock only
when checking the pressure on the gauge.

(6) Oil gauge

The lubrication oil in crank case is scraped up (splashed) by oil scraper
(splash plate) at the lower part of connecting rod to lubricate to cylinder (high
pressure area), piston area, metal area, crankpin and main bearing. The oil
mist from crank case is sent to lubricate cylinder (low pressure area) and low
pressure valve area by oil pipe and oil flow can be observed from oil gauge.

2. Precautions for Installation

2.1 Air Intake and Installation Site
Select a place with less dust and moisture for air intake.
Install the unit at a well illuminated place for inspection, disassembly and
repair. Its foundation must be firm and the unit shouldn’t vibrate.

2.2 Cooling Water and Piping

If the compressor is operated without cooling water, compressor may overheat
and seize. Provide piping so that the cooling water may be flow in from the
lower part of the cylinder and come out of its upper part. (Use pipes whose
diameter is larger than the dimension below mentioned.) Take note of a
leakage from the piping. For cooling water amount, refer to Section 1.1
Dimensions of pipes for Cooling Water Inlet and Outlet Ports (Model: MH
114A, size of pipes: 015 C1220).

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2.3 Lubrication Oil

Since the compressor is delivered without its lubrication oil filled, be sure to
supply it before operation. (Remove the cover of the crank case and supply the
oil up to the upper line of the oil gauge.) For the types of lubrication oils, refer
to Section 8.1.

2.4 Air Reservoir and Piping

Mount the air reservoir as close to the compressor as possible. Use pipes
whose diameter is larger than the dimension below mentioned and joint them
securely lest the air should leak. Do not bend the piping at an acute angle.
Dimensions of Pipes for High Pressure Air Outlet Ports (Model: MH 114A, size
of pipes: 15A STPG)

3. Precautions before and after Start-up Operation

3.1 Inspection
Inspect the whole unit thoroughly; check once again whether or not each part
is properly tightened, whether or not the oil is sufficiently supplied, and whether
or not the cooling water is available at the outlet of the compressor.

3.2 Manual Rotation

Rotating calmly and flexible coupling or a pulley, check whether or not there is
any abnormality inside the compressor. When a considerable force is required
in compressing, or when a "honk-honk" or "pang-pang" sound is heard in
sucking, it indicates a desirable condition. However, when it is felt that
something is hit, it indicates a failure. Disassemble and inspect the unit.

3.3 After Start-up Operation

Supply few drops of oil from an oil supply cup located at the upper part of an
air inlet case. (This procedure is required when there is no oil inside the
cylinder after installation. It can be omitted when the unit has been always
used.) Although a rattling sound may be heard immediately after the oil is
supplied, it will stop in a short time because it is caused by the irregular
movement of the valve due to the oil. Confirm the flow of cooling water flow,
and whether or air is being compressed by opening the cock of the low
pressure gauge.

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4. Operational Precautions
4.1 Air Tightness
Check whether or not the air leaks from air passages (piping, joints, valve
sealing areas, and so on), whether or not the water leaks from cooling water
passages, whether or not the cooling water is flowing (it can be checked due to
coldness by touching its passages.), or whether or not the oil leaks.

4.2 Lubrication Oil

Monitor the oil consumption. Check the consumption rate of the oil, stopping
the unit after having operated for 4 - 5 hours. For the oil amount, refer to
Section 8.2

4.3 Sound
If there is any abnormal sound, immediately stop the unit and investigate as it
may result in serious damage.

4.4 Safety Valve

Be sure to check once whether or not it is actuated at a specified pressure.

4.5 Heat
Although the temperature of each part keeps on increasing for approximately
20 minutes after having started the operation of the unit, if it still keeps on
increasing, it indicates an abnormality. Although the temperature of a
compression area may exceeds 100oC, depending on a model, if other parts
are too hot to touch by hand, check its cause immediately because it indicates
an abnormality.

5. Precaution for Stopping Operation

5.1 Before Stopping Operation
Supply few drops of oil at air inlet to prevent rust when the unit is stopped for
long duration. This can be omitted if unit is on auto start and stop.

5.2 Lubrication Oil

Check the oil gauge, if the oil level is close to a bottom line, supply the oil. Oil
can also be topped up from a breather pipe by removing its cap.
If the unit is operated for a long time, the oil is contaminated by the drainage or
impurities. Replace the oil, depending on its condition. For details, refer to
Section 8 and 11.

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5.3 Drainage
Drain moisture by opening the drain cock at the air cooler.

5.4 Cooling Water

Drain the water inside the compressor when the unit is stopped for long
duration. This procedure is required to prevent the clogging of the water
passage caused by precipitated fur or the rust caused by water leakage.
Drain the water if there is danger of freezing.

5.5 External Inspection

Clean the unit from outside. It will prevent the ingress of foreign substances
and corrosions.

6. Disassembly
(Refer to Structural Drawing in Section 12)

6.1 Main Unit

(1) Remove the pipes.

(2) Remove the air cooler.
(3) Remove the cylinder cover and take out the low pressure valve. When this
is done, be sure to detach the packing without fail.
(4) Remove the crank case cover and unscrew the bolt of a crank pin
metal. (Make sure of the number of adjusting liners)
(5) Detach the piston. (using an “eye” type bolt for detaching the piston)
(6) Remove the high pressure suction and delivery valve. (It is not
required to be removed unless it must be disassembled.)
(7) Remove the cylinder. (The disassembly below mentioned can be carried
out without removing the cylinder.)
(8) Remove the flexible coupling or pulley.
(9) Undo the nut of the main bearing case (where the crank shaft is detached).
Detach the crank shaft, lightly hitting a crank shaft end with a wooden
hammer.

6.2 Valve
Apply a soft material such as a rag around the .valve seat and hold it with a
stock vice. Open the nut and disassemble. Keep valve components securely
lest they should be lost. Be careful not to damage the valve and its seat.

6.3 Piston
(1) When removing piston ring don’t stretch it too much because it may break.
(2) Pull out a piston pin. For a taper air tightness type, remove a set-bolt first,
and then, pull out the piston pin by means of a piston pin drawer. If the pin
is stuck firmly hit the bolt of the jig hard.

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6.4 Air cooler

(1) Remove a drain separator located at the lower part.
(2) Remove the pipes.
(3) Remove the cover of the air cooler and take out the cooling pipe.

7. Assembly
(Refer to Structural Drawings in Section 12)

7.1 Air Cooler

(1) Mount the air cooler cover.
(2) Check the packing of a cooling pipe joint and replace it if it is defective.
Paint the cooling pipe joint and insert it in the air cooler body.
(3) Tighten a joint nut firmly.
(4) Mount the drain separator.

7.2 Piston
(1) Mount the connecting rod. Apply oil to the piston pin metal area of the
connecting rod and insert in the piston. For the taper air tightness type, the
blind side of the piston pin should be on the left side with the timing mark
of the connecting rod on this side, when this is done. For the taper air
tightness type piston, insert the piston pin in the piston, paying attention to
the notch of the set-bolt. After having inserted it, hit it hard and fix with the
set-bolt.
(2) Place the piston ring.

7.3 Valve
Assemble the valve in the opposite order of its disassembly. Care should be
fully taken lest dust should enter, when this is done. Check a valve lift in
accordance with the table below mentioned to make it doubly sure. For an
ideal valve contact, it should not be separated when the valve is calmly and
vertically set in dry condition.

Valve lift list Unit: mm

L P Suction valve 1.1

L P Delivery valve 1.0
H P Suction valve 1.1
H P Delivery valve 1.0

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7.4 Main Unit

(1) Set one main bearing case to the crank shaft. Put this assembly in the
crank case and set the crank shaft to the other main bearing case.
When this is done, be careful lest the air tight oil seal of the main
bearing case should be rolled in. If the oil seal is rolled in, it feels
heavy when the unit is idled.

(2) Mount the flexible coupling or pulley. This is intended to facilitate the
rotation of the crank shaft and the assembly.

(3) Mount the cylinder.

(4) Mount the high pressure suction and delivery valve

(5) Attach the piston to which the connecting rod is mounted. When this is
done, apply oil fully to the cylinder, crank pin and the surface of the piston.
Set the piston ring at the right position, and put the piston in the cylinder,
hitting it lightly. If it is necessary to hit the piston hard to put it in the
cylinder, it indicates that the piston ring is caught somewhere. Pull the
piston out and check it. Forcing the piston in may break the piston ring.
After having put the piston in, set the lower metal of the connecting rod.
Then, set the crank pin metal bolt and liners, and tighten firmly.

After having tightened the nut,-rotate the crank shaft and check whether or
not it can be lightly done. Also, apply a long bar to the lower part of the
connecting rod and check whether or not it can be moved to the right and
left. If the number of liners is short, the crank pin will be over tightened by
crank pin metal. Consequently, the crank shaft cannot be lightly rotated
and the lower part of the connecting rod cannot be moved to the right and
left. If the unit is operated when the number of the liners is short, the crank
pin metal is easily sticked.

(6) Mount the low pressure valve. After having applied oil to the valve fully,
place the cylinder cover. Move the piston and check whether or not the top
of the piston comes into contact with the bottom of the low pressure valve.
When they come into contact with each other, increase the number of the
packings used for the lower part of the low pressure valve. This clearance
between the top of the piston and the bottom of the low pressure valve (top
clearance) should be 0.5 - 1 mm. If the clearance exceeds this range, the
efficiency of the unit will be deteriorated.

(7) Mount the crank case cover.

(8) Mount the air cooler.

(9) Mount the pipes.

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8. Lubrication Oil
8.1 Type of Oil
The oil below mentioned are recommended as the results of our experiments.

NIPPON MITSUBISHI OIL CORPORATION

• FAIRCOL SA100 FAIRCOL A100 • DIAMOND MARINE T-103
• DIAMOND MARINE S-30P

COSMO OIL CO., LTD.

• COSMO RECIPRO SX 100 • COSMO MARINE 3000 • COSMO MARINE 3005
• COSMO MARINE 3010

JAPAN ENERGY CORPORATION

• BER ELF CH-100 • RESIC N-100

IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.

• DAPHNE MARINE COMPRESSOR 100

ESSO SEKIYU K.K.

• EXXMAR XA • NEW REX DF100

MOBIL OIL CO., LTD.

• RARUS 827 • RARUS.429

SHOWA-SHELL SEKIYU K.K.

• CORENA OIL AP100 • GADINIA OIL 30 • CORENA OIL P100

FUJI KOSAN CO. LTD.

• FOKKOL MARINE 312 COMPRESSOR S100

NOTE:
Do not use any turbine oil because it will cause an abnormal abrasion due to
rust.

Initial oil amount (up to the Replenishing amount (between the

Model
upper indication line) upper and-lower indication lines)

MH114A 1.50 L 0.40L

When the unit is operated for a long time, the oil is contaminated by the drainage or
impurities.

Replace the oil with a new one before it is too late.

(Refer to Section 11)

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9. Troubleshooting
9.1 In Case a Pressure cannot be increased

(1) Leakage from the piping line

The air may leak from the piping, joints and air reservoir more or less.
Check a leak point with soap water and repair it.

(2) Damage of the valve

The valve may be worn out due to a long time of operation, or it may catch
dust, or it may be damaged by heating. If the pressure cannot be increased at
all, it indicates the damage of the valve. In this case, disassemble and check it
immediately. If the pressure cannot be increased smoothly, it indicates that the
valve seat is damaged by catching the dust, or that the valve contact is
deteriorated by the deformation of the valve due to heating. In this case, check
the following items, operating the unit.

Closing the air inlet case with hand, if the air is returned in this sucking
condition, the low pressure suction valve is defective. If the low pressure
gauge indicates a value lower than a test result, the 'low pressure delivery
valve is defective.

If the low pressure gauge indicates too high a value, the high pressure suction
valve and delivery valve are defective.

The suction valve is mainly defective when the unit is in operation, and the
delivery valve is defective when the unit is not in operation.

(3) Abrasion of the piston ring

When the unit is operated for a long time, the piston ring is worn out. Replace
with a new one.

(4) Excess feeding of the lubrication oil

An excess feeding of the lubrication oil in crank case brings excess scraping of
the lubrication oil which may deteriorate the function of valve.
Pay attention to a noise (lasting long) which can be heard in this case.

(5) Insufficient tightening of the low pressure valve seat

If the valve seat is not sufficiently tightened because the cylinder comes into
contact with the cylinder cover, or because the 0-ring of a connection pipe is
obstructive, the compressed air may flow reversely (through the clearance of
the packing located at the upper part of the low pressure valve seat) or it may
flow away in the atmosphere. Through the clearance of the packing located at
the lower part of the low pressure valve seat. This can be found by covering
the air inlet port with hand because the air is not sucked in.

If the cylinder cover is removed, it can be confirmed that the valve does not
come into firm contact with the packing. Increase the number of the packings
on the upper part of the valve seat and tighten firmly.

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9.2 In Case There is an Abnormal Sound

Since this indicates a serious damage, immediately stop the operation of the
unit and check its cause.

(1) In case the top of the piston comes into contact with the bottom of the low
pressure valve: ( Refer to Section 7. 7.4-(6) )
(2) In case a pulley or flexible coupling key is loosened:
(3) In case a clearance is increased due to the abrasion of the piston pin
metal:
If an abnormal sound can be clearly heard, it indicates that the piston pin
metal is considerably worn out.
It can be found only by slowly moving the piston. In this case, since it is
likely that the crank pin metal is worn out, remove the cylinder cover and
check the movement of the piston.
(4) In case a clearance is increased due to the abrasion of the crank pin
metal:
Remove the crank case cover. This cause can be confirmed by slowly
rotating the crank shaft and viewing the very part. If it cannot be still
confirmed, move the connecting rod vertically, using a long bar.
(5) In case there is no clearance in the high pressure area:
If a high pressure clearance (clearance of a stepped area) is extremely
small, the compressor is hardly resisted when it is rotated by hand, and it
causes a sound when it is operated. Take out the packing between the
cylinder and crank case to increase the clearance in the high pressure
area.
When this is done, since the top clearance (between the Lop of the piston
and the bottom of the low pressure valve) is also changed, increase the
number of low pressure valve packings (large) for adjustment.

9.3 In Case the Unit is Overheated:

(1) Although some parts of the unit, such as the compressed air outlet, high
pressure valve and air piping, may become too hot to touch by hand, it
is not abnormal.
(2) In case a V-pulley is hot:
It is because a belt slips. If it is a V-belt, it smells of the burning of
rubber. Check the tension of the belt.
(3) In case the whole compressor is hot:

(a) In case the cooling water is insufficient:

If the cooling water is not sufficient or does riot exist at all, the
compressor is overheated and it causes the sticking of the piston.
Stop the compressor immediately and check the amount of the cooling
water. (For the cooling water amount, refer to Section 1 - 1.1)
When the compressor is overheated due to the shortage of the
cooling water, operate tile unit after it has been completely cooled
down.
There was a case reported that the cylinder had been cracked by
flowing the cooling water to an overheated cylinder.

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(b) In case the cooling water amount is proper:

Heat is generated because the compressed air is not properly
sent to the air reservoir.
Check whether or not the compressed air passages, such as the
high and low pressure valves, non-return valve, and so on, are
clogged by carbon. Since the heat may be generated when the
diameter of the pipe between the compressed air outlet and air
reservoir is too narrow, or when the non-return valve of the air
reservoir malfunctions, check also these points. (For the diameter
of the pipe, refer to Section 2 - 2.4)

10. Motor-driven Automatic Air Feed Unit for Compressor

This unit feeds air automatically by "ON /OFF" switch of power source of motor
by pressure switch.

10.1 Descriptions of performances

(1) Automatic operation:

(a) Starting operation:
When the pressure inside the air reservoir reaches a specified
lower limit, the contact of the pressure switch 1 is closed, and the
magnetic switch 2 is actuated to start the motor. The timer 8 on
delay works and the magnetic valve 3 is closed in approximately 10
seconds. The 1st stage compression area 4 is shut off from the
atmosphere, and the operation of the compressor opens the non-
return valve 5 to fill the air reservoir with the air.

(b) Stopping operation:

When the pressure inside the air reservoir reaches a specified
upper limit, the contact of the pressure switch 1 is opened, and the
magnetic switch 2 is actuated to stop the motor. At the same time,
since the current to the magnetic valve 3 is shut off, the valve is
opened, and the drainage and residual air inside the 1st stage
compression area are discharged into the atmosphere.
The non-return valve 5 is closed to prevent the reverse flow of the
compressed air inside the air reservoir.

(c) Adjustment:
The working pressure can be easily adjusted by the spring of the
pressure switch.

(2) Manual operation:

If the auto & manual exchange switch 7 is turned to manual, the unit
can be arbitrarily started and stopped by the push button switch 6
apart from the air pressure.

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11. Periodic Inspection

Periodic inspection is recommended in order to use the compressor without a trouble at
any time. Although it is difficult to standardize the periodic inspection due to the
application of the compressor, its service conditions, quality of its lubrication oil and its
handling, the contents of its inspection and their frequencies are as follows.

Periodic Inspection List

Inspection item Operation hour (hr) Remarks

Inspection 200 400 1000 2000

Section Job contents Everyday
part 3 months 6 months 1 year 2 years

Check of quantity of
O
oil
Lobe oil Crankcase
Change of lube oil O

Check and
replacement of O
piston ring

piston Removal and

O
cleaning of piston

Check of piston pin O

Reciprocating
motion parts
Check of piston pin
O
metal

Connecting Check of crankpin

O
rod metal

Check of crankpin
O
metal bolt

Main Check of main

Rotating O
bearing bearing
part
Crankshaft Check for wear O

Zinc Check and Sea water

O
protector replacement cooled

Check and
replacement
O
of mechanical
seal
Cooling Cooling
water system water pump Check of bearing O

Check of impeller
O
double plate*

Sea water
Water jacket Cleaning O
cooled

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Periodic Inspection List

Inspection item Operation hour (hr) Remarks

Inspection 200 400 1000 2000

Section Job contents Everyday
part 3 months 6 months 1 year 2 years

Removal, check
(Note)
and cleaning
O
Of valves
Valves

Replacement of
O
valves

Air Check of discharge

system (Note)
Safety valve pressure and
O
cleaning

Check.
Non-return Cleaning and (Note)
Valve replacement O
of valve seat

(Note)
Air passage Check and cleaning
O

Check for leakage O

various
Other pipes Check
Appearance looseness of
O
bolts and nuts
check for oil leak

(Note) Carbon deposition varies depending on quality of lube oil. Determine proper check period after checking carbon
deposition.

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12. Structural Drawings

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Unit: mm
A B C D
MH114A 154 79. 5 120 76

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13. List of Clamping Nuts & Tightening Torques

Model: MH114A
Tightening Torque
Clamping Nut Remarks
Kgf.Cm N.m

M6 60 5.9

M8 115 11.3

M10 228 22.4

HP Valve
UNF 3/8 300 29.4
(Reference: Toothed L.W.)
M12 365 35.8

M16 972 95.3 LP Valve

M20 1894 185.7

M22 2500 245

M24 3161 310

M27 4721 463

M30 6404 628

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