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Maintenance Section (D6T LGP (OEM)) WEBM1000
Refrigerant Dryer - Replace
Refrigerant Dryer - Replace
(If Equipped)
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
re
frigera
nt lines are opened, even if the gauges
indicate the system is empty of refrigerant.
Always use precaution when a fitting is removed.
Sl
owl
y 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
re
frigera
nt through a lit cigarette.
Inhaling air conditioner refrigerant gas through a
lit c
iga
rette 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
w
herev
er refrigerant gas may be present.
Use a certified recovery and recycling cart to
pr
operly
remove the refrigerant from the air
conditioning system.
Note: The refrigerant dryer contains the orifice tube
and the desiccant that dries the liquid refrigerant.
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Illustration 228
Location of the refrigerant dryer is behind the lower access door
on the left side of the machine.
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Illustration 229
This refrigerant dryer does not have quick couplers.
Reference: For the correct replacement procedure,
refer to Service Manual, SENR5664, “Air
Conditioning and Heating R-134a All Caterpillar
Machines”“In-Line Refrigerant Dryer - Remove and
Install” or the Disassembly and Assembly Manual,
for your machine.