Step 1 With steam from the boiler cut off by the intake valve, the McCoy lubricator is filled to the top with oil, (shown here in red). The oil and air inside the lubricator is at atmospheric pressure.
With steam from the boiler cut off by the intake valve, the McCoy lubricator is filled to the top with oil, (shown here in red). The oil and air inside the lubricator is at atmospheric pressure.