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Question 1 of 205eccefa1bacbc34ba4d4724d

Oil flowing through the sight glass in the line between the lube oil gravity tank and main sump indicates the __________.

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Oil flowing through the sight glass in the line between the lube oil gravity tank and main sump indicates the __________.

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• Purpose of a lube oil gravity tank in relation to the main sump and pump suction • Normal direction of flow between gravity tank and main sump during proper operation • What condition would cause oil to move through the sight glass line unexpectedly or continuously

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• Think about when oil would actually travel from the gravity tank down toward the sump. Under what condition does the system "need" oil from above? • If the lube oil pump stops or a strainer clogs, what happens to flow and pressure in the system—does that make oil move through this particular line? • Would a completely full sump cause oil to be drawn from the gravity tank, or would it cause the opposite behavior?

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• Identify the normal function of the gravity tank: is it a backup supply, a head-maintaining device, or an overflow tank? • Decide whether oil moving in this line indicates a demand for makeup oil or an excess of oil in the sump. • Mentally trace the flow path: gravity tank → sight glass line → sump. Under which option would this path actually be used?

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Question 1 of 20

Oil flowing through the sight glass in the line between the lube oil gravity tank and main sump indicates the __________.

gravity tank is overflowing

lube oil pump is stopped

lube oil suction strainer is clogged

lube oil sump is full

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Question 1 / 205eccefa1bacbc34ba4d4724d

Question 1 of 205eccefa1bacbc34ba4d4724d

Oil flowing through the sight glass in the line between the lube oil gravity tank and main sump indicates the __________.

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Oil flowing through the sight glass in the line between the lube oil gravity tank and main sump indicates the __________.

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