TM 9-4310-397-14
5-4. AIR COMPRESSOR REPAIR.
This task covers:
a.
Disassembly
b.
Cleaning
c.
Inspection
d.
Assembly
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
Equipment Conditions:
General Mechanics Tool Kit
Compressor removed. (See para 4-58.)
Item 1, Section III, Appendix B
Personnel Required:
Two
a.
Disassembly.
(1)
Remove cap screw (Figure 5-2, 1), lock washer (2), and gripspring retainer (3). Discard lock washer.
(2)
Tap half coupling (4), with a soft mallet to release tension on grip spring.
(3)
Remove half coupling (4), gripspring assemblies (5), and shaft key (6).
(4)
Remove six cap screws (7) and packing with retainer (8). Discard packing with retainer.
(5)
Tap engine adapter (9) with a soft mallet and remove it along with gasket (10). Discard gasket.
(6)
To disassemble the rotor stator air end assembly, remove six cap screws (11), lock washers (12), bearing
cover (13), and gasket (14). Discard lock washers and gasket.
(7)
Remove cap screw (15), lock washer (16), and bearing retainer (17). Discard lock washer.
(8)
Remove five cap screws (18), one cap screw (19) and six packing with retainer (20). Discard packing with
retainer.
(9)
Tap intake end cover (21) with a soft mallet and remove it.
(10)
Remove outer race of bearing (22) from intake end cover (21). The inner race will remain on rotor shaft. It
is not necessary to remove pipe plug (23) if it is not to be replaced.
(11)
Remove preformed packing (24). Discard preformed packing.
(12)
Remove six cap screws (25) and lock washers (26), oil seal cover (27), and gasket (28). It is not necessary
to remove the pipe plug (29) unless it is to be replaced. Discard lock washers and gasket.
(13)
Remove oil seal (30) from oil seal cover (27).
(14)
Remove preformed packing (31), sealing sleeve (32), oil seal (33), and preformed packing (34). Discard
preformed packing.
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