Powerex SBS1517 - Manual (Page 16)

expensive filtration. The tip seal should
be replaced every 10,000 hours of oper-
ation.
1. Confirm if the tip seal you pur-
chased is correct for the air end you
are repairing (See Parts Listing
below).
2. Confirm if the following parts are
included (See Figure 6).
1. Remove six nuts with T-type wrench
and then FS set from air end (See
Figure 7).
2. Remove LP and HP tip seals from
Fixed Scroll set and Orbit set. Using
the tip of a ball-point pen at the
start will make it much easier (See
Figure 7).
3. Remove dust from Scroll with clean
cloth or air.
Figure 7
Scroll Air Compressors
4
NOTE: In order to distinguish between the tip seal for Fixed Scroll and the tip seal for Orbit Scroll place the tip seal as
shown below then view from the arrow direction and refer to the figure on the right.
Orbit Scroll Fixed Scroll
Facing
Right
Facing
Left
Lip
(Bottom Side)
Lip
(Inside)
Per OSHA
regulations, ALL
power must be locked out before per-
forming any maintenance.
The “Tip Seal Set” is a replacement
part for SLAE03 and SLAE05 air ends.
Please read these instructions thor-
oughly and carefully to ensure correct
replacement.
NOTE: Replace tip seal on SLAE03HP
and SLAE50HP at 5,000 hours when
operated at 145 psig.
(See Scroll Service and
Maintenance Video for Audio and
Visual Instructions.)
The tip seal on the scroll compressor is
self-lubricated and allows the unit to
operate efficiently without oil and
! WARNING
Tip Seal Set
Replacement
10,000 HOURS - MAINTENANCE
CONFIRMATION OF THE PARTS
REPLACEMENT
Item
No. Description Qty.
1 HP tip seal for FS 1
2 LP tip seal for FS 1
3 HP tip seal for OS 1
4 LP tip seal for OS 1
5 Dust Seal 1
6 Backup Tube 1
HP = High Pressure LP = Low Pressure
FS = Fixed Scroll OS = Orbital Scroll
Figure 6
1
2
3
4 5
6
FS or Fixed
Scroll
Tip Seal Removal
OS or Orbit
Scroll
Tip Seal
Set
SLAE03 SLAE03HP SLAE05 SLAE05HP
Air End
Model
3 hp SLAE0 3 hp HP 3 5 hp 5 hp HP
Part No. 92510050 92510050 IP604600AV 92663060