Perma STAR VARIO Owner's manual

3/29/2016 permaSTARVARIOInstallationandOperation
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STARVARIOInstallationandOperation
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Installation&ServicingTips
1. Alwaysensurethatnewlyinstalledbearingsareprepackedwithgrease.
2. Prelubricatebearingsusingagreaseguntoensurethatthepointcanreceivegreasefreely.Cleanallfittingstopreventcontamination.
3. Decidewhethertodirectorremotemountdependingonaccessandsafetyconsiderations.
4. Donotexceedtherecommendedlinedimensions.
5. SelectthedesiredTIMEandVOLUMEsettingsfortheapplication.
6. Assemblethelubricator:
a)SeattheDriveUnitcorrectlyontotheLubricantCartridge(youwillfeelitseatintothecorrectposition).Insertbatterypack.
b)FittheDriveCoverandscrewintoposition.Donotovertightenscrewdownfirmly.
c)Turnunitonandcheckthatgreaseisbeingdischarged.
d)Firmlyattachthesupportadaptor(B110/B111)fordirectmountapplications.
e)Fittheprotectivecap(B700,B701,B702,orB703).
7. Writethedateofinstallationonthelubricatorandrecordthedateofinstallationinthesitemaintenanceschedulingsystemorkeepa
separaterecord.
8. Onceinstalledthelubricatorshouldbeperiodicallyinspectedtocheckthataccidentaldamagehasnotoccurred.ObservetheLEDsignals
andthepositionofthepiston.
9. Whenchangingoutemptylubricators,manuallypurgethebearingtoensurethelubricationconditionshavenotchanged.
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Components
B700ProtectiveCapSTARVARIOlubricatorsaresuppliedstandardwiththeB700protectivecover.Alternativecoversare
availablefordifferingoperatingconditions.
DriveUnitCoverFormspartoftheDriveUnitandincorporatestheON/OFFswitch.Connecttothelubricantcartridgeand
tightenfirmly.Donotovertighten.
BatteryPackAbatterypackissuppliedwitheverylubricantcartridge.Alwayschangethebatterysetwhenchangingthe
lubricantcartridge.
DriveUnitEnsurethecorrectTIMEandVOLUMEsettingsforyourapplication.ToassembleplacetheDriveUnitontopof
theLCandseatcorrectly.ThenscrewontheDriveUnitCover.
LubricantCartridge(LC)Lubricantcartridgesarefilledwithoilsandgreases.Emptycartridgescannotberefilled.The
nozzleofthecartridgeis1/4"BSPM.
B110/B111SupportAdapterThesupportadapteraccessoryprovidesadurableconnectionbetweentheLCandthepointof
lubrication.Itisrecommendedforalldirectmountinstallations.Thesupportadapterisavailablein1/4"and1/8"Mnptsizes.
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LEDPerformanceLights
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OperationalStatus LEDmessage
Initialpurgewhenturnedon Continualredfor25seconds
Systemonandoperatingcorrectly Greenflashevery15seconds
Systemerror(blockagedetected) Redflashevery8seconds
Greasecanisterempty Green&redflashevery15seconds
Driveunitdischarging Continualredfor1to5seconds
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OperationalPrinciples
TheSTARVARIOconsistsofadriveunit,microprocessorincludingbatteries(exceptforSTARCONTROL)andareplaceablelubrication
canister(LC/reservoir).TheSTARVARIOcanbesetfor1,3,6or12monthdischargeperiods.TheSTARVARIOcanalsobeturned“ON”
and“OFF”withaswitch.MakesuretoprelubricatethelubricationpointwiththesamegreaseoroilwhichiscontainedintheLCunit.After
settingthedesireddischargeperiodandsizeoftheLCunit,thelubricatorcanbescrewedintothelubricationpoint.Toactivateit,turnthe
switchonthecoverfrom"OFF"to"ON".
WhentheSTARVARIOisturned“ON”themotorwillbegintorunandthelubricantwillbedischarged.TheSTARVARIObuildsupto5bar(75
psi)ofpressureattheinitialdischarge.Withthedischargeperiodset,theSTARVARIOwilldispenseeither.13cc,.26ccor.53ccoflubricant
dependingonthesizeofthelubricationcartridge(60cc,120ccor250cc).Thedischargeperiodscanbechangedduringthelubrication
period,ifrequired(pleaserefertooperatinginstructions,orcallyourlocalsalesengineer).Attheendofthedischargeperiod,simplyreplace
thelubricationcanister(LC/reservoir)andbatteriestobeginanewlubricationcycle.
YouwillalwaysbeabletocheckthefunctioningmodeofthelubricatorbylookingattheLEDdisplay.Thered/greenblinkinglightsindicate
thestatusofthepermaSTARVARIO(seethechartaboveformoreinformation).
ToreuseapermaSTARVARIOonlyanLCkitisneeded.ThepermaSTARVARIOdriveunitisreusablesoonlytheLCkitisneededto
reorder.AlubricantfilledLCandanewbatterypackisincludedinaLCkitandcanbeusedwiththecurrentSTARVARIOdriveunit.
Foroperationinrough/wetconditions,youmayorderaprotectioncap.
TemperatureRange
a.Recommendedforusewithinthetemperaturerangeof14°Fto122°F.
b.Prolongedtemperaturesexceeding122°Fmaydiminishthestabilityoftheplasticreservoirandtheresultantreductionofpressure
resistance.
c.Prolongedoperationbelow14°Fmaycauseareductioninperformanceandbatterylife.
StorageConditions
a.StoreSTARVARIOandLCkitsinadrylocation.Recommendedstoragetemperature68°F.
ShelfLife
a.LCUnit(filled):ONEYEAR
b.Drive(w/obatteries):UNLIMITED
c.Batteries:ONEYEAR
EnclosureRatingandCertification
a.NEMA13/IP54.Protectedagainstdustandsplashwater.
b.CECertified
Disposal
a.EmptyLCunit:disposewithstandardgreasewaste.
b.Batteries:disposeatlocalwastedisposal(batterycollection)points.
c.DriveUnits:notapplicable.TheStarDriveUnitisreusableforseveralapplications.

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Warranty
a.LCunit=1year(alsodependentuponlubricantmanufacturer'swarrantyforlifeoflubricant)
b.Drive=1year
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RemoteInstallations
Useflexiblelineswhicharenomorethan9feetlongandhaveaninternaldiameterofat3/8".Smallerdiameterlinespresentincreased
resistancetogreaseflow.
Beforeinstalling,alwaysprimegreaselinesandpregreasebearings.Minimizesmallorificerestrictionsandensurethatthebearingwillfreely
receivegrease.
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