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SECTION 3
STARTING & OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read the Operator's Manual before operating the compressor.
PRESTART-UP INSTRUCTIONS - A new unit as received from the factory has been tested and then
prepared for shipping only. DO NOT attempt to operate the unit until checked and serviced as follows:
1. Compressor Oil - Check the oil level in the sump – with unit stopped, the sight gauge should be full
or nearly so. Add oil, with unit stopped and depressurized, only if the sight gauge does not show an
oil level during steady, warm operation. Do not mix different type oils. When the unit is shipped, it is
filled with Gardner Denver AEON™ 9000SP lubricating coolant, suitable for the first 8000 hours under
normal operating conditions. See Section 5 for more details on the compressor oil system.
Regular maintenance and replacement at required intervals of the oil filter, air filter and
air/oil separator is necessary to achieve maximum service and extended drain intervals
of AEON 9000SP synthetic lubricating coolant. Use only genuine Gardner Denver
filters designed and specified for this compressor.
Whenever the oil is drained from the compressor (e.g., due to oil change or
compressor replacement), a minimum amount must be replenished to lubricate and
seal rotors during the start-up phase. Temporarily remove the flexible hose between
the air filter assembly and the intake poppet valve and add 1.5 gallons of oil through
the intake valve opening.
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