SAL Series Air Lubricators

What type if oil should I use to fill the lubricator?

Any air tool oil that is non-synthetic rated at SAE 10 or light (10 weight or lighter) is suitable for use

How do I change air flow direction to the other direction (right to left)?

As standard flow direction is left to right, the flow direction can be switched to flow right to left by turning the unit around 180 degrees. There are directional arrows on the unit that indicate the flow direction.  The bowl can be unlocked by pushing down the gray arrow tab to rotate to the new front position.

How can I remove the lubricator bowl?

For miniature lubricators (SAL200/SAL2000 series), the bowl can be removed by simply unscrewing the bowl.  Depending on bowl type, the o-ring may fall out or stay stuck on the lubricator housing.

For all other lubricator sizes: Locate the gray tab with arrow pointing down, located at the top of the lubricator bowl.  Pressing the tab down, rotate the bowl so that the tab is in line with either corner of the lubricator housing (at 10 o’clock or 2 o’clock position).  The bowl is now positioned with its locking tabs free from the lubricator housing.  Pull the bowl apart from the lubricator housing. 

The bowl can be connected to the lubricator housing by inserting the bowl at the same corner position and rotating the gray tab to the front position.  The tab will click into place, indicating the bowl is again locked into the housing.

How can I fill the lubricator bowl with oil?

The lubricator features a gray fill port at the top of the lubricator.  Unscrew the pill port with a hex key and fill the bowl as needed.  Additionally, when the system is not pressurized, you can also remove the bowl and fill the bowl directly as needed.

What is the sight dome at the top of the lubricator for?

When the system is pressurized and compressed air enters/leaves the lubricator, oil will begin to get drawn up the tube that reaches into the bottom of the lubricator bowl.  The sight dome will show oil dropping, which is monitored to measure the amount of oil that is entering the air stream. 

What does the metal adjustment knob at the top of the lubricator do?

Referencing the sight dome from the above question, the frequency of oil drops in the sight dome can be adjusted to allow more or less oil entering the air stream.  This adjustment knob can be turned all the way down, stopping oil from entering the air stream as needed.  Turning the other direction will increase the oil amount.

How many drops of oil do I need for lubricating my tools/application?

Each system and tool may vary greatly, but for general purpose applications, recommended lubrication ranges will depend on the pipe size of the lubricator and the compressed air system.

For 1/4”NPT pipe size, 1-3 drops/minute

For 3/8”NPT pipe size, 2-6 drops/minute

For 1/2”NPT pipe size, 3-9 drops/ minute

For 3/4”NPT pipe size, 5-15 drops/ minute

For even larger pipe sizes, recommended drops/minute will increase relatively to the rates of the smaller pipe sizes referenced above