Operating Instructions & Parts Manual
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Speedaire
Desiccant Dryer
Description
Speedaire 5 Stage Desiccant Dryer features include the following:
5 micron water removing filter with 9 oz. bowl, sight glass, and overnight drain;
.01 micron oil removing filter with 9 oz. bowl, sight glass, and overnight drain;
1 gallon desiccant filter to remove all water; Filter/Regulator with 3 micron filter,
9 oz. bowl, and sight glass to protect the regulator from any desiccant dust, and
regulator gauge; Unit comes with ball valve and 1 gallon of desiccant beads.
Specifications
Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Metal w/Sight
Max. Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 psi
Temperature Range . . . . . 40°F to 120°F
Inlet/Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2" NPT
Max SCFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 ft.
Desiccant Replacement. . . . . . . . #34149
For compressed air
service only. Do
not use on life support systems or
breathing air systems.
Metal bowl sight is made of polycar-
bonate, which will craze and/or crack
if exposed to cleaning fluids or other
chemicals incompatible with polycar-
bonate. Never use polycarbonate plastic
bowls with air supplied by a compressor
lubricated with synthetic oils or oils con-
taining phosphate esters or chlorinated
hydrocarbons. They can carry over into
the air distribution system and chemi-
cally attack and possibly rupture the
bowl. On these applications use a
metal bowl.
For any additional information regard-
ing chemical compatibility please
contact: General Electric Plastics,
One Plastic Avenue, Pittsfield, MA.
Installation
FILTER
Install units so the airflow is in the
direction as indicated on the head
of the unit. Install filter upstream of
regulators and lubricators, and as close
Form 5S6144
5 Stage
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as possible to the pneumatic tools or
appliances being serviced.
COALESCER
Install units so the airflow is in the
direction as indicated on the head
of the unit. Filter should be installed
3
/min.
upstream of regulators. If an air dryer
is being used, install the filter down-
stream from the dryer. In most cases a
particulate pre-filter with a 3 micron
absolute element is recommended to
greatly extend the life of the coalescer
element. When the coalescer element
becomes clogged with dirt, it must be
replaced. If it is kept free from dirt, it
will coalesce oil indefinitely. A pre-filter
will remove water and dirt before it
reaches the coalescer, and will reduce
maintenance costs. The coalescer filter
is then free to remove oil, oil vapors,
and submicron sized particles without
prematurely clogging with large
particles of dirt and scale.
Units are die cast
aluminum, do not
torque while installing. Also, pressurize
unit slowly after installation of unit
or new element to avoid damage
to element.
DESICCANT DRYER
Install dryer so that airflow is in the
direction indicated by the arrow on the
head of the unit. A pre-filter combina-
tion is always required upstream of the
dryer. First stage filtration with a partic-
ulate filter will remove water and solid
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particles down to 5 microns in size.
Second stage filtrations with a coalesc-
ing filter will remove oil and water
particles down to 0.01 microns.
NOTE: Used desiccant material is
regenerated by spreading the desiccant
in a thin layer in a shallow pan and
then heating it in a convection oven
at 275°F until a complete color change
occurs, usually within about 3 hours.
Avoid excessive
temperatures.
FILTER/REGULATOR
Install units so the airflow is in the
direction as indicated on the head
of the unit. Filter/regulator should be
installed upstream of regulators and
lubricators. Unit should be installed as
close as possible to the pneumatic tools
or appliances being serviced. DO NOT
install polycarbonate bowl in pressure
that exceeds 150 psi or where there
is a presence of solvents harmful to
polycarbonate. In these cases, use a
metal bowl.
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(optional)
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