VMAC – Vehicle Mounted Air Compressors
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UNDERHOOD ‘G’ User’s Manual
1.0 ACCESSORY PRODUCTS FROM VMAC ............................. 3
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................... 4
2.1 ORDERING PARTS .................................................................. 4
2.2 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ................................................... 4
2.3 SAFETY MESSAGES ................................................................ 5
2.4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................... 6
2.5 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 9
2.6 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 10
3.0 OPERATING PRINCIPLES ................................................... 11
3.1 OIL SEPARATION AND COOLING ............................................. 11
3.2 FILTRATION .......................................................................... 11
3.3 BELT ALIGNMENT AND TENSIONING ....................................... 12
3.4 PRESSURE REGULATION AND ENGINE SPEED CONTROL ......... 12
3.5 SAFETY DEVICES .................................................................. 13
3.6 LINE PROTECTION ................................................................ 13
3.7 SPECIAL INSTALLATION NOTES .............................................. 14
4.0 SYSTEM OPERATION .......................................................... 15
4.1 CONTROL SYSTEM FEATURES ............................................... 15
4.2 CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION ............................................. 16
4.3 DISPLAY BOX MESSAGES ...................................................... 21
4.4 AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AND RESTART .................................. 27
4.5 CHECKING MESSAGES AND ERRORS ..................................... 28
4.6 ADJUSTABLE SYSTEM PARAMETERS ...................................... 32
4.7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 34
4.8 COLD CLIMATE OPERATION ................................................... 36
4.9 ADDING OIL TO THE SYSTEM ................................................. 37
5.0 ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM .................................................. 39
5.1 ADJUSTING THE OPERATING PRESSURE ................................ 40
5.2 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT ................... 40
6.0 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ................................................... 42
6.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................................... 43
6.2 INSPECT THE DRIVE BELT ..................................................... 44
6.3 REPLACING THE AIR FILTER .................................................. 45
6.4 REPLACING THE OIL FILTER .................................................. 46
6.5 CHANGING COMPRESSOR OIL ............................................... 48
6.6 CHANGING THE COALESCING FILTER ..................................... 50