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MAINTENANCE
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AIR VANTAGE® 500 CUMMINS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Have qualified personnel do all maintenance
and troubleshooting work.
• Turn the engine off before working inside the
machine or servicing the engine.
• Remove guards only when necessary to
perform maintenance and replace them when
the maintenance requiring their removal is
complete. If guards are missing from the
machine, obtain replacements from a Lincoln
Distributor. (See Operating Manual Parts List.)
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this
manual and in the Engine Owner’s Manual before
working on this machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and
devices in position and in good repair. Keep
hands, hair, clothing, and tools away from the
gears, fans, and all other moving parts when
starting, operating, or repairing the equipment.
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ROUTINE AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
DAILY
• Check the Engine and Compressor oil levels .
• Refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture condensa-
tion in the tank.
• Check water separator for water and drain if neces-
sary.
• Check coolant level.
• Only VMAC certified and approved synthetic oil
MUST
be used. Shut down the
Welder/Compressor for 3 minutes, open the
pressure supply valve to ensure the system is
depressurized prior to removing the compres-
sor oil level dipstick.
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WEEKLY
Blow out the machine with low pressure air periodical-
ly. In particularly dirty locations, this may be required
once a week.
COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE
Refer to the “Routine Maintenance” section of the
compressor owner’s manual for the recommended
maintenance schedule of the following:
a. Compressor oil and filter.
b. Compressor air filter.
c. Compressor coalescing filter.
WARNING
VMAC
™
(VEHICLE MOUNTED AIR COMPRESSORS)
WWW.VMAC.CA
1333 Kipp Road
Nanamino
British Columbia
Canada, V9X1R3
Telephone: (250) 740-3200
Facsimile: (250) 740-3201
Toll Free: 800-738-8622
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Refer to the “Periodic Checks” section of the Engine
Operator’s Manual for the recommended maintenance
schedule of the following:
a) Engine Oil and Filter
b) Air Cleaner
c) Fuel Filter - and Delivery System
d) Alternator Belt
e) Battery
f ) Cooling System
Refer to Table D.1 at the end of this section for vari-
ous engine maintenance components.
AIR FILTER
• Excessive air filter restriction will result in
reduced engine life.
• Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents
for cleaning the air cleaner element. A fire or
explosion could result.
• Never run the engine without the air cleaner.
Rapid engine wear will result from contaminants,
such as dust and dirt being drawn into the
engine.
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The diesel engine is equipped with a dry type air filter.
Never apply oil to it. Service the air cleaner as follows:
Replace the element as indicated by the service indi-
cator. (See Service Instructions and Installation Tips
for Engine Air Filter.)
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING