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Section III. DISASSEMBLY FOR MAINTENANCE/OVERHAUL
5-5.
Description
The overall air compressor may be considered as consisting of two major equipments.
These are: the drive mechanism which is an electric motor; and the basic compressor, which develops the compressed
air, with its related pneumatic system of tubing and accessories for conveying and controlling the compressed air flow
from the basic compressor. Disassembly instructions for maintenance and overhaul are covered in this section; overhaul
instructions for the disassembled items are in section IV of this chapter.
5-6. Maintenance
Field and Depot maintenance personnel are cautioned not to disassemble any items until inspection has been performed
and replacement is required, or it is necessary to remove one component in order to remove another which is not directly
accessible.
WARNING:
HIGH
PRESSURE
AIR
(3000
PSI).
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
DISASSEMBLE OR REMOVE ANY ITEM WITHOUT FIRST PURGING ALL AIR
PRESSURE FROM THE UNIT.
Disassemble items (components or assemblies) in any convenient order as required for maintenance or overhaul.
The following disassembly/removal instructions are given as a general guide only.
a. Fan.
(1) Refer to figure 6-1 and proceed as follows.
(2) Removal. Disassemble machine screws (66) and remove screws, lock washers (67), flat washers (68) and
front fan guard (65) from the rear fan guard (69).
(3) Remove nut lock (102) and unscrew and remove bushing nut (103), cover (104), spring (106), spring lock
(105), and fan (109) from oil pump (112).
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