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Section III. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
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3-13. GENERAL.
a.
This section provides information for identifying and correcting malfunctions which may develop while operating
your Reciprocating Compressor Unit.
b.
Before performing troubleshooting, read and follow all safety instructions found in the Warning Summary at the
front of this manual
c.
This section cannot list all malfunctions/symptoms that may occur, nor all probable causes and corrective actions.
If a malfunction/symptom is not listed, or is not corrected by the listed corrective actions, notify your supervisor There are
other malfunctions/symptoms that may occur to the Reciprocating Compressor Unit listed in Table 4-2. These are related
to topics that may be found by unit maintenance personnel.
d.
When troubleshooting a malfunction/symptom:
(1)
Find the troubleshooting procedure for the malfunction in question In Table 3-1. Headings at top of each
page show how each troubleshooting procedure is organized. MALFUNCTION/SYMPTOM, PROBABLE CAUSE (in step
number order), and TEST OR INSPECTION/CORRECTIVE ACTION.
(2)
Perform in the order listed until the malfunction is corrected DO NOT perform any maintenance task unless
the troubleshooting procedure tells you to do so
e.
The columns In Table 3-1 are defined as follows:
1.
MALFUNCTION. A visual or operational indication that something is wrong with the Reciprocating
Compressor Unit.
2.
PROBABLE CAUSE A procedure that isolates the problem in a component or assembly.
3.
TEST OR INSPECTION/CORRECTIVE ACTION A procedure to correct the problem
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