of post-lubricat ion. The oil pump ca n also be energi zed for testing pur poses in the Con trol Test.
Ramp loading can slow the rate of guide vane openi ng t o minimize oil foaming at st art-up. If
the guide vanes open quickly, th e sudden drop in suction pressure can cause any r efrigerant in
the oil to flash. The resu lt ing oil foam cannot be pu m ped efficiently, theref ore oil pressure fall s
off and lubrication is poor . If oil pressure falls belo w 15 psid (103 kPad) diffe rential, the PIC will
shut down the compressor.
Oil Reclaim System
The oil reclaim system operates to return oil back to the oil reservoir by recovering it from 2
areas on the machine. The pr im ar y ar e a of recovery is from the guid e vane housing. Oil also is
recovered, along with refrigerant, from th e c ool er.
Any refrigerant that ent ers the oil reservoir/t ransmission area is f las h ed into gas. The
demister line at the top of the casi ng will vent this r efrigerant into t he suction of the compressor.
Oil entrained in the ref r ige rant is eliminated by th e demister filter.
During Normal Machine Operation, oil is entrained with the r ef rigerant. As the
compressor pulls the r ef rigerant into the guide vane housing to be compre ssed, the oil will
normally drop out a t this point and fall to the bot tom of the housing where it accumu lates. Using

Click here f or Figure 4 — Lubrication System