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Routine Maintenance (continued)
Safety Valve
!!
WARNING
Fine jets of air/oil at high pressure can cause injury. Do
not use your fingers to check for leaks. When checking
the safety valve operation/setting always beware of
escaping air/oil mixture.
Checking Safety Valve Operation
Check the safety valve A is free to operate by turning its
knurled top cover B anti-clockwise until air is discharged
from the ports in the base of the valve. Screw the cover
down again on completion.
IMPORTANT: The locking wire MUST NOT be broken, the
safety valve is set at the factory, if for any reason the safety
valve does not work, then it must be replaced as a full unit.
The new unit must have the locking wire fitted.
Refer to Pressure Regulator, ‘Checking Safety Valve
Setting’ for a description on how to check the safety valve
setting.
Section A Attachments
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Section A
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Airmaster Compressor