TM 5-4310-354-14
CHAPTER 6
REPAIR OF AIR COMPRESSOR
Section I. OIL SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY
General. The oil separator assembly consists of
The safety valve protects the system from abnormally
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a labyrinth type tank, a minimum pressure valve
high air pressure. The safety valve opens and vents the
assembly, air service valves, oil filler elbow, filter
separator tank air to atmosphere if the pressure within
element, and a safety valve. The compressed air-oil
the tank exceeds 125 psi.
mixture is discharged from the air compressor assembly
into the oil separator tank. The mixture swirls through
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Oil Separa tor Assembly.
the tank labyrinth where most of the oil separates from
the air and returns to the bottom of the tank. The air
a. Removal.
Remove the oil separator assembly
then passes through the filter element which removes
the remainder of the oil. The oil-free air then flows
through the minimum pressure valve assembly to the air
b. Disassembly.
Disassemble the oil separator
service valves and hose reel assembly. The minimum
assembly in numerical sequence shown in figure 6-1 as
pressure valve assembly maintains a pressure within the
follows:
separator tank to effect the air-oil separation and to
circulate the oil throughout the air compressor system.
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