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Alignment. Foundation Problems and Repairs. Compressor
Bearing Maintenance and Replacement. Cylinder Repair and
Maintenance. Compressor Piston Maintenance. Rebuilding
Compressor Pistons. Installing Pistons Bn Piston Rods. Setting
Piston End Clearances. Inspection and Reconditioning Piston
Rods. Manufacture of Compressor Piston Rods. Other Compressor
Component Repairs. Compressor Part Replication.

5 TROUBLESHOOTING COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS
Introduction. Compressor Problems. Typical Compressor
Problems. Troubleshooting Lubrication Systems. Significance of
Intercooler Pressures. Interstage Pressures. Belt Drives. Motor
Controls. Diagnostic Tests. Evaluating Reciprocating Compressor
Condition Using Ultrasound and Vibration Patterns. Compressor
Service Technician Reports. Basic Air Compressor System
Evaluation.
6 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR RECIPROCATING
COMPRESSORS : 340
Introduction. Compressor Maintenance. Emergency Repairs
Should Be Minimized. Effectiveness of Preventive Maintenance.
Compressor Preventive Maintenance Program. Spare Parts. Vendor
Selection. Personnel Training. Maintenance Contractors. Predictive
Maintenance. Integrated Condition Monitoring Systems.

7 SAFETY IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 30
Basic Safety Rules. Lock-Out/Tag-Out Program. Safe Maintenance
Procedures Restated. Valve Installation. Fires and Explosions.
Summary. Air Piping.

APPENDIX: RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR CALCULATIONS, 389

INDEX, 408

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