Repair/Replace Air/Oil Separator Assembly. (FIGURE 2-5)

TM 55-1905-223-24-7

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Repair/Replace Air/Oil Separator Assembly. (FIGURE 2-5)

This task covers: a. Removal,

b. Repair,

c. Replacement.

INITIAL SETUP:

Tools

Equipment Condition

Tool kit, general mechanic's,

RO desalinator shut down. Refer to

to TM 55-1905-223-10.

RO desalinator tagged "Out of Service,

Materials/Parts

Do Not Operate."

Air/oil separator assembly P/N 7394

Nonmetallic hose P/N PVTBF025

Nonmetallic hose P/N PVTBF075

Preformed packing P/N 040-VM3005-030

Teflon tape, Item 1, Appendix C

Warning tag, Item 11, Appendix C

REMOVAL

a. Close appropriate inlet feedwater gate valve (2, FIGURE 2-5, Sheet 1) for unit.

b. Loosen hose clamp (19, FIGURE 2-5, Sheet 2) and remove inlet nonmetallic hose (18) and clamp from elbow

hose adapter (20).

c. Loosen upper hose clamp (4) and remove nonmetallic hose (5) and hose clamp (4) from air bleedoff elbow hose

adapter (3).

d. Loosen hose clamps (10 and 15) and remove outlet nonmetallic hoses (11 and 14) and clamp from hose tee (12).

e. Remove four machine screws (1) securing separator lid (2) to mounting bracket, and remove air/oil separator

assembly from desalinator unit.

REPAIR

a. Unscrew counterclockwise by hand and remove separator lid (2) and preformed packing (17) from separator

housing (16). Discard preformed packing.

b. Remove elbow hose adapters (3 and 20) from separator lid (2).

c. Unscrew counterclockwise and remove hose nipple (6) from separator housing (16).

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