Oil Filter

All compressor frames require oil filters to remove particle contamination that can damage equipment and oil. Contaminants that damage equipment include wear particles from equipment, airborneparticles such as dust or sand, and particulates in new oil. Contaminants that damage oil include oxidized oil components and air bubbles.

• Ariel filters are not designed for reverse flow often caused by pumping oil out of the compressor

through the filter. This can invert and tear the filter media, sending dirty oil to crankshaft bearings.

• With canister style filters, always drain oil filter housing before element removal or dirty oil will be

sent to crankshaft bearings.

• Ariel cartridge filters have a 24 month shelf life from the date of manufacture, and an install-by date

is stamped on the top of each filter. Discard any filter exceeding the install-by date.

JG:A:M:N:P:Q:R:J, JGH:E:K:T/2/4, and JGC:D/2 compressors ship with simplex, spin-on, non-bypassing, resin-impregnated filters as standard. Spin-on filters carry a 5 micron nominal and 17 micron absolute rating. The Beta ratings are ß5 = 2 and ß17 = 75. Many spin-on filters fit an Ariel compressor, but very few meet filtration ratings of Ariel filters. Do not use aftermarket filters.

JGE:K:T/6, JGC:D/4/6, KBZ:U:B:V, and JGZ:U:B:V compressors ship with simplex or duplex cartridge style pleated synthetic filters as standard. Cartridge filters are rated as 1 micron nominal and 12 micron absolute filters. The Beta ratings are ß1 = 2, ß5 = 10 and ß12 = 75.