TM -5-4220-209-12&P
Table 1-1. Table of leading Particulars - Continued
ITEM
ENGINE ACCESSORIES
Starting motor
Alternator
Fuel
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Type
CAPACITIES
Fuel tank
Engine lubricating oil - With filter change
- Without filter change
Compressor lubricating oil - With filter change
- Without filter change
PARTICULARS
12 vdc
20 amp, 14 vdc, negative ground
ASTM D975-Nr. 2 diesel
Dry, single plate, manually operated
16-3/4 gallons (62 ltr)
6.2 quarts (6 Itr)
5.2 quarts (5 Itr)
5 quarts (4.7 ltr)
4 quarts (3.8 Itr)
1-3. DESCRIPTION. The air compressor is a self
contained unit consisting of nine major groups; the
control panel; dehydrator and air purification group;
trap/accumulator mounting group; air cooler assembly;
air compressor group; clutch, unloader control and drain
valve; engine group; frame and skid group. (See Figure
1-1).
1-4. CONTROL PANEL GROUP (1, Figure 1-1). The
control panel group consists of dehydrator/air purification
assembly, control panel and the instrument panel
assembly. Shock mounts on the instrument panel
protects the gauges and meters from excessive vibration
during
unit
operation.
All
operating
controls
and
indicators are located on either the control panel or
instrument panel. The air cooler subassembly is
attached to the inside of the control panel. Two
removable sliding cooler doors attached to the control
panel allow the area of the air cooler exhaust to be
varied for best operation of the air cooler. Clamps on the
cooler doors allow for stationary positioning of the doors.
The control panel is also attached to the frame and skid
group.
1-5. DEHYDRATOR AND AIR PURIFICATION
GROUP (13, Figure 1-1). This group consists of a
mechanical filter subassembly (13), two dehydrators and
priority valve (II 1), and (12), three air purification
cylinders (6, 7 and 8) and a ten micron filter (3). The
mechanical filter removes oil, moisture, and air-borne
foreign particles from the pressurized air prior to the air
entering the dehydrators. Each dehydrator contains an
oxygen purifier cartridge (MA-2). The dehydrator
removes oil and moisture from the pressurized air. The
air purification cylinders use the (-I-13X oil vapor
removal cartridge, CO 6 carbon monoxide removal
cartridge and C-I-AC activated charcoal air freshner
cartridge. The cartridges perform these functions
through absorption and catalytic action. Records should
be maintained for each dehydrator and air purification
cylinder, so that elapsed time of use for each purifier
cartridge in each cylinder can be maintained. The ten
micron filter subassembly contains a replaceable filter
element. This element traps any remaining foreign
particles larger than ten microns and traps any
condensate remaining in the pressurized air.
1-6. TRAP AND ACCUMULATOR MOUNTING GROUP
(21, Figure 1-1). This group is mounted on the left side
of the air compressor unit on the frame and skid group
behind the control panel. Attached to the trap mount are
the first through third stage trap subassemblies and the
accumulator cylinder. This group helps to separate
excessive water and oil residue from the pressurized air.
1-7. AIR COOLER SUBASSEMBLY (10, Figure 1-1).
The air cooler subassembly removes the heat of
compression from
the air between
stages.
Air
compressed in the first stage cylinder passes through the
first stage air cooler and moisture separator into the
second stage cylinder. Similarly, air compressed in the
second stage cylinder passes through the second stage
air cooler and moisture separator into the third stage
cylinder. Air compressed in the third stage cylinder
passes through the third stage air cooler and moisture
separator into the fourth stage cylinder. Air compressed
in the fourth stage cylinder passes through the fourth
stage air cooler, mechanical filter, dehydrators, and into
the air purification system. Air passing through the air
coolers lowers the air temperature. This increases
compressor efficiency. Also, condensed water and oil is
removed between 1-2
