The contents of this document are proprietary and confidential.

They are the

ENGINEERING REFERENCE property of Ariel Corporation and may not be disclosed, reproduced, or used for
manufacture in part or in whole without written permission from Ariel Corporation.

Force Feed Lubricator Pump

Ariel supplies force feed lubricator 1 6 7 8 1. Priming Button
pumps on all new compressors, 2. Flow Adjustment Boot
or for ordered replacement 2 3. Flow Adjustment
pumps in three sizes. The pumps 4. Flow Adjustment
are completely physically and Locknut
3 9
functionally interchangeable, size 5. Gasket
for size as a complete pump for 6. Pump Inlet (1/8 NPT)
any pump used on an Ariel force 4 7. Pump Outlet (1/8
NPT)
feed lubricator.
8. Discharge Check
NOTE: Pump component parts, Valve
including the gasket, may not 9. Pump Body
be interchangeable. 5

Priming
1. Install pump in lubricator res- FIGURE 1 Ariel Force
ervoir. Feed Lubricator Pump

2. Fill pump inlet with oil and

push the priming button
repeatedly until air-free oil flows from pump outlet.
NOTE: To expel air from pump may require a manual priming gun connected to the inlet - 150
psig maximum inlet pressure.

Flow Rate Adjustment

1. Check force feed lubricator data plate for correct lube rate.
2. Loosen flow adjustment locknut.
3. Turn flow adjustment counter-clockwise to increase flow, clockwise to decrease it.
NOTE: The pump is at full stroke when the bottom of the knurled portion of the knurled
nut on the flow adjustment is as high as the top of the pump body (as shown in figure). To
achieve minimum stroke from the full stroke position, turn flow adjustment eleven turns
clockwise. Additional turns shut off the pump.
4. Tighten flow adjustment locknut when desired flow is achieved.

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manufacture in part or in whole without written permission from Ariel Corporation.

Specifications
Ariel Piston Max. Displacement per Max. Working
Diameter 7/16 (11.112 mm) Stroke Pressure Oil Viscosity
Part
SUS (cSt = mm2/s)
Number Inches (mm) Inches3 (cm3) PSI (bar)
A-9476 3/16 (4.762) 0.012 (0.197) 7,500 (517)
Max.: 8,000 SUS (1760 cSt)
A-9477 1/4 (6.350) 0.021 (0.344) 8,000 (552)
Min.: 90 SUS (17.8 cSt)
A-9478 3/8 (9.525) 0.048 (0.787) 4,000 (276)

Ariel Contact Information

Contact Telephone Fax E-Mail
Ariel Response Center 888-397-7766 740-397-1060 arc@arielcorp.com
Spare Parts (toll free USA & Canada) or 740-393-5054 spareparts@arielcorp.com
Order Entry 740-397-3602 (International) 740-397-3856 ---
Ariel World Headquarters info@arielcorp.com
740-397-0311 740-397-3856
Technical Services fieldservice@arielcorp.com
Web Site: www.arielcorp.com
Ariel Response Center Technicians or Switchboard Operators answer telephones during Ariel
business hours, Eastern Time - USA or after hours by voice mail. Contact an authorized distributor to
purchase Ariel parts. Always provide Ariel equipment serial number(s) to order spare parts.
The after-hours Telephone Emergency System works as follows:
1. Follow automated instructions to Technical Services Emergency Assistance or Spare Parts
Emergency Service. Calls are answered by voice mail.
2. Leave a message: caller name and telephone number, serial number of equipment in question
(frame, cylinder, unloader), and a brief description of the emergency.
3. Your voice mail routes to an on-call representative who responds as soon as possible.

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