Chicago Pneumatic — Installation
Installation · Filter
From a Chicago Pneumatic service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
Before you start
- Do not allow sealant to enter interior of unit.
- Drain may fail to operate if the tube I.D. is less than 5mm (3/16").
Procedure
- Shut-off air pressure. Install filter in air line vertically (bowl down), with air flow in direction of arrow on body.
- Install upstream of regulators, lubricators, and cycling valves; as close as possible to the air supply when used as a main line filter; as close as possible to the device being serviced when used as
- Connect piping to proper ports using pipe thread sealant on male threads only. Do not allow sealant to enter interior of unit.
- Push bowl, or bowl with guard, into body and turn fully clockwise before pressurizing.
- Flexible tube with 5mm (3/16") minimum I.D. can be connected to the automatic drain. Avoid restrictions in the tube.
Specs & values
- Port size: 1/2"
- Thread form: PTF, or ISO G
- Automatic drain connection: 1/8"
- Flexible tube minimum I.D.: 5mm (3/16")
Source: Chicago Pneumatic service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.