The oil pressure will go up or down based on a couple of things. First, you have to consider the viscosity of the conditioner being used in the lane machine. A higher viscosity will cause the oil pressure to increase while a less viscus conditioner will lower the oil pressure.
Another cause of an increase or decrease in oil pressure is the volume output of conditioner. To set your oil pump to the volume per board you wish to operate your machine at, you may need to increase or decrease the motor speed. This will cause the oil pressure to change.
The weather can also affect into where the oil pressure needle is sitting. Cold weather can cause the oil pressure to increase in the machine. That's why it's a good idea to turn the oil pump on and let the oil circulate in the machine until you get the oil pressure to settle.
An ideal oil pressure is 30psi. To set this you must first go to Oil Calibration Test and dial in your volume per board.
Now that the oil calibration is set, take a look at the oil pressure. The tubing in the below pic can be lengthened to increase the pressure or shortened to decrease the oil pressure.
OIL CALIBRATION TEST
OIL CALIBRATION TEST
From the home screen, tap the Menu button at the bottom center. This will take you to the Menu buttons. By tapping the SETTINGS button this will show you the 5 settings buttons available.
Tap the MACHINE SETTINGS button and this will take you to the screen that allows you to test various settings. Tap the PUMP SETTINGS button, this will take you to the screen where you can test either the oil pump or the cleaner pump. By tapping the OIL PUMP button, the screen will show the microliters, pump speed and volume.
Before performing your oil calibration test, you will need to purge the line by removing the oil tip assembly from the oil head and place it in the container used for your oil waste. By tapping the RUN TEST button, the oil head will begin to move back and forth, and the tip will begin dispensing conditioner until the 400 boards test has been completed. Once the first test has been run in your waste container, you can now run the test in your clean graduated cylinder for verification. Do this more than once to verify the output, thoroughly cleaning the cylinder after each test.
If an adjustment is needed, go to the PUMP SPEED line. You can adjust the motor speed up or down by using the left and right arrows for single increments. By tapping directly on the number, it will pop up a numerical keypad that you can directly input a specific motor speed.
