Maintenance And Service; General Notes - Gardner Denver L Series Original User And Service Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Maintenance and service are decisive factors for the compressor to be able to meet the challenges of
trouble-free operation and service life that it faces. Compliance with the specified maintenance interval
and the careful performance of maintenance and care tasks are therefore mandatory.
Help is available from your responsible Gardner Denver representative, who can create an
individualized maintenance plan.
8.1

General Notes

Target group
The measures listed in these operating instructions for clearing faults may be performed only by specially
trained personnel.
Any other work beyond this must be performed by the manufacturer's service personnel!
Safety
Follow the safety instructions in the safety requirements chapter.
Electric shock
Deadly electrical voltage
 Exercise extreme caution when working with electrical equipment.

Before starting maintenance work, disconnect the compressor and lock it out to prevent
restarting.
Risk of injury from hot bleeder valve
The outlet temperature of the compressed air can be as high as 90°C / 194°F.
 Allow the compressor system to cool down before opening the bleeder valve.

Do not work on the compressor system when it is hot.
Figure 8-1 Bleeder valve position for air-cooled compressor systems
1. Bleeder Valve
DANGER
WARNING
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