PLACING STARTER IN SERVICE
LUBRICATION
Proper lubrication is essential for top performance and
maximum durability of a Starter.
Two lubrication systems are recommended:
Ingersoll-Rand No. HDL2 Lubricator: For Starter
installations with cranking cycles of less than 10 seconds.
Install as shown in Dwg. TPB978. (See Installation of
HDL2 Lubricator on Page 5.) Lubricate with diesel fuel
or 1OW non-detergent motor oil.
When an HDL2 Lubricator is used, make certain that
the oil supply line pressure is no greater than 5 psi. If
there is pressure on the line, the Lubricator will
continuously leak lubricant through the Starter and out
the exhaust.
Ingersoll-Rand No. NE-244 In-Line Lubricator:
For Starter installations with cranking cycles more than 10
seconds. Install as shown inPiping Diagrams. Lubricate
with a good quality 1OW non-detergent motor oil. Adjust
the Lubricator to flow 1 to 3 drops per second.
INSTALLATION
For maximum performance, read this manual prior to
the installation or operation of Series SS815, SS825 and
SS850 Starters.
General Information
We recommend that on all vehicular installations and
on stationary engines subject to vibration that hoses of
the specified diameter be used instead of rigid pipe
connections to the starter. Vehicle and engine vibration
will soon loosen rigid pipe connections, whereas hoses
will absorb the vibration and connections will remain
tight.
This starter is designed for flange mounting at the inlet.
Allpiping, hoses and fittings must be clean and free of
dirt and foreign material during installation.
In the actual mounting of an Air Starter, it is best to
have the hose connections already made at the receiver,
and to have the starter end of the hose handy for
attaching to the Starter.
Engine design often demands that the starter be
mounted underneath in extremely close quarters, and
even though two of the mounting bolt holes are easy to
reach, the third one is often less accessible. To install a
starter, the following tools are required: a regular
ratchet wrench, sockets, universal joint, socket
extension and a single or double-end box wrench.
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The efficiency of an Air Starter can be greatly impaired
by an improper hook-up. Hoses smaller than those
recommended will reduce the volume of air to the
motor and the use of reducers for piped-away
applications in the exhaust port will restrict the exhaust
causing back pressure to the motor resulting in reduced
performance. The number of tees and elbows, and the
length of the supply line should be kept to a minimum.
Use l-1/2” #24 hose or pipe for supply lines up to 15
feet long; use 2” hose or pipe if the supply line is over
15 feet long.
A leak in any of the connections in live air liens means
that the system will drain overnight and will have to be
re-pressurized the next morning by use of another
vehicle or compressor. Make your connections bubble
tight to avoid unnecessary costs and delays. On all
threaded connections throughout the system, use
Ingersoll-Rand No. SMB-441 Sealant, non-hardening
No. 2 Permatex or LoctiteB* Pipe Sealant. Always run
your air supply line from the side or top of the
receiver, never at or near the bottom. Moisture in the
air collects at the bottom of the receiver resulting in
damage which could cause the valves to become
inoperative. Periodically, open the petcock at the
bottom of the tank to drain the water.
Orientation of the Air Starter
If the factory orientation will not fit your engine due to
radial location of the Drive Housing or location of the inlet
and/or exhaust ports, reorient the Starter as follows:
Look at the dimension illustration and note that the
Drive Housing (30) can be located in any one of
sixteen radial positions relative to the Gear Case (58).
The exhaust port (Motor Housing){ 1) can be located in
any one of four radial positions relative to the Gear
Case and the air inlet (Motor Housing Cover) can be
located in any one of four radial positions relative to
the exhaust port. Also, the Drive Housing can be
installed on the engine bell housing in any one of three
radial positions.
Do not separate the Drive Housing from the Gear
Case during orientation or installation.
Study the engine mounting requirements and determine
the required orientation of the Drive Housing relative
to the Gear Case. If the Drive Housing has to be
reoriented, remove the eight Drive Housing Cap
Screws (28) and rotate the drive housing to its required
position. Reinstall the Drive Housing Cap Screws and
tighten them to 28 ft-lb (38) Nm) of torque.
