instruction manual
for use and maintenance serie MEC, STAR
OIL LEVEL PLUG
SPIA LIVELLO OLIO
Figure 7
6.6 QUANTITY OF LUBRICATION OIL
When the Rotary blades vacuum pump is running, check that the quantity of oil indicated in Table 4 is dripping from the special regulator
tap. These quantities are valid for both Forced and Automatic Lubrication. When necessary, add only unused clean oil to the tank.
/M – MA – K - KA VERSIONS: make the first oil change in the gearbox after approx. 100 working hours and subsequent changes
approx. every 300 working hours.
MODEL
MEC 1000
MEC 1600
MEC 2000
MEC 3000
MEC 4000
MEC 5000
MEC 6500
MEC 8000
MEC 9000
MEC 11000
MEC 13500
MODEL
STAR 60
STAR 72
STAR 84
MEC 16500
Table 3
pag. 48
LOAD OIL
CARICO OLIO
Drop/min
Drop/min
at max vacuum
air flow free air
20 - 25
10 - 12
20 - 25
10 - 12
25 - 30
12 - 15
25 - 30
12 - 15
25 - 30
12 - 15
30 - 40
15 - 20
40 - 50
20 - 25
40 - 50
20 - 25
50 - 60
25 - 30
50 - 60
25 - 30
50 - 60
25 - 30
Drop/min
Drop/min
for each
for each drain air
drain cock
flow free air
at max vacuum
30 - 40
15 - 20
35 - 45
17 - 22
40 - 50
20 - 25
40 - 50
20 - 25
M – MA – K – KA VERSIONS: the gearbox has an oil loading plug at
the top of the gearbox and an oil level plug (see Figure 7), placed on the
side of the gearbox to allow the level to be checked
To ensure correct lubrication, the oil should always be visible in the oil
level.
g/h
at max vacuum
50
50
63
63
63
80
100
100
120
120
120
g/h
for each
drain cock
at max vacuum
80
90
100
100
g/h
air flow free air
25
25
32
32
32
40
50
50
60
60
60
g/h
for each drain air flow
free air
40
45
50
50