VALVE 9T9080 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
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.
Recover the air conditioner refrigerant from the air conditioner system. The correct charge is 1 kg (2.2 lb). Refer to Service Manual, SENR5664, "Air Conditioning and Heating Systems with R-134a Refrigerant" for the procedure. Refer to Special Publication, NEDG5065, "Air Conditioning Tools" for the tools.
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Raise left side access door (1). Install support (2) .
Remove panel (3) .
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Disconnect hose assembly (4) and tube assembly (8) from refrigerant accumulator (7) .
Remove bolt (6) and clamp (5) .
Remove refrigerant accumulator (7) .Installation Procedure
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Position refrigerant accumulator (7) .
Position clamp (5) .
Install bolt (6) .
Connect tube assembly (4) and hose assembly (8) to refrigerant accumulator (7) .
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Install panel (3) .
Remove support (2). Lower left side access door (1).
Charge the air conditioning system. The correct charge is 1 kg (2.2 lb). Refer to Service Manual, SENR5664, "Air Conditioning and Heating Systems with R-134a Refrigerant" for the procedure. Refer to Special Publication, NEDG5065, "Air Conditioning Tools" for the tools.