Steele Products SP-CE358TM - Manual (Page 23)

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Owner’s Manual
Compressor (cont’d)
MAINTENANCE
WARNING! To avoid personal injury, always shut off and unplug the
compressor and relieve all air pressure from the system before performing any service
on the air compressor.
LUBRICATION
This air compressor requires regular lubrication for operation.
NOTE: Use air compressor oil such as SAE-20 (API CG/CD heavy duty).
Under extreme winter conditions use SAE-10 weight oil .Drain and refill the compressor
oil after the first 100 hours of operation. You may also use mobile 1 synthetic 10W30
CAUTION: Compressors are shipped without oil. A small amount of oil may
be present in the pump upon receipt of the air compressor. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
OPERATE THIS AIR COMPRESSOR WITHOUT FIRST ADDING OIL TO THE
CRANKCASE. Serious damage can result from even limited operation unless filled
with oil and broken in correctly. Follow initial start-up procedures closely. Damage
caused by failure to add oil will void your warranty.
WARNING! Drain tank to release air pressure before removing the oil fill cap
or drain plug. Not doing so could result in serious damage to the compressor as well
as serious injury.
Place unit on a level surface. Remove shipping plug and slowly add compressor oil
until it is even with the top of the oil fill hole .
When filling the crankcase, the oil flows very slowly into the pump .If the oil is added
too quickly, it will overflow and appear to be full. Crankcase oil capacity is
approximately 16 fluid ounces. Replace oil fill plug. Drain and refill the compressor oil
after the first 100 hours of operation.
The oil should be filled
to the middle of the oil
level window.
OIL
OIL LEVEL WINDOW