Signode PRHM-34 Operation, Parts And Safety Manual page 6

PNEUMATIC INFORMATION
AIR SUPPLY INSTALLATION
If compressor has a good dryer unit, use black pickled pipe. When a dryer unit is not installed,
use galvanized or copper pipe.
To perform reliably, a pneumatic tool requires a continuous source of clean, water-free air at
adequate pressure.
! Never operate this tool using a bottled air or gas source.
! Bottled air/gas sources do not provide consistent operating pressure and could result in
air pressures that exceed the maximum allowed for this tool.
! Exceeding the maximum allowable air pressure could result in serious personal injury.
A filter-regulator-lubricator unit
(Signode Part No. 173111) must
be installed as close to the air
tool as possible, preferably
within 10 feet (3M). It should be
placed in a convenient location
where it can easily be drained,
adjusted, and filled with oil. The
air hose must have at least a 1/4"
(6.3mm) I.D. A quick-connect
press-on socket is installed on
the stress spring end of the hose
for convenient hookup to the air
tool.
Filter and lubricator bowls are made of polycarbonate material. Do not install where bowls may
be exposed to materials incompatible with polycarbonate. Certain oils, solvents, and chemicals
or their fumes can weaken these bowls and possibly cause them to burst. Clean only with warm
water. A cut-off valve placed ahead of the filter will be useful when cleaning the filter or
replenishing the lubricator.
MOISTURE
Moisture is always present in air lines due to condensation within the lines as the air cools.
Steps must be taken to remove this moisture and to keep it from the air tool. This is because
water tends to wash away lubricants and cause corrosion, sticking and failure of internal parts.
The main line should be pitched so the far end terminates in a water leg. Branch lines are taken
from the top of the main, never off the bottom. Every branch should have a water leg at its
lowest point, with a drain cock which is drained daily.
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