STARTING AID GP-ETHER 3534278 - Caterpillar

Personal injury can result from contact with refrigerant.Contact with refrigerant can cause frost bite. Keep face and hands away to help prevent injury.Protective goggles must always be worn when refrigerant lines are opened, even if the gauges indicate the system is empty of refrigerant.Always use precaution when a fitting is removed. Slowly loosen the fitting. If the system is still under pressure, release it slowly in a well ventilated area.Personal injury or death can result from inhaling refrigerant through a lit cigarette.Inhaling air conditioner refrigerant gas through a lit cigarette or other smoking method or inhaling fumes released from a flame contacting air conditioner refrigerant gas, can cause bodily harm or death.Do not smoke when servicing air conditioners or wherever refrigerant gas may be present.Use a certified recovery and recycling cart to properly remove the refrigerant from the air conditioning system.
Note: The in-line dryer contains the orifice tube and the desiccant that dries the liquid refrigerant.
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Stop the engine. Allow the air conditioning system to remain inactive for 5 minutes in order to equalize the pressure.Remove the lower left access cover in order to access the refrigerant dryer and the refrigerant accumulator.
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In-line refrigerant dryer (1) and refrigerant accumulator (2) are located behind the access cover.Refer to Service Manual, SENR5664, "Air Conditioning and Heating with R-134a for All Caterpillar Machines", "In-Line Refrigerant Dryer - Remove and Install" for the replacement procedure of the in-line refrigerant dryer.Refer to Service Manual, SENR5664, "Air Conditioning and Heating with R-134a for All Caterpillar Machines", "Refrigerant Accumulator - Remove and Install" for the replacement procedure of the refrigerant dryer.Note: A qualified mechanic should replace the components of the refrigerant system since special tooling and training are required.