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Excavator Supplement for 3066 Engine
Disassembly and Assembly Section
WARNING WARNING
At operating temperature, the hydraulic oil is hot
and under pressure. Hot oils can cause burns.
To prevent possible personal injury, release the
pressure in the implement hydraulic circuit (boom,
stick, bucket, and swing), travel circuits, and the
hydraulic oil tank at the filler cap before any hy-
draulic lines or components are disconnected or
removed.
Remove the filler cap only when the engine is
stopped and the filler cap is cool enough to touch.
Note: The following procedure has an attachment
valve that is mounted next to the main pump. The
exact amount of hoses will vary depending on your
machine configuration. Remove only the hoses that
are necessary to remove the main hydraulic pump.
Note: A hydraulic oil sample should be obtained
before any maintenance is performed in order
to establish the system contaminant level. Refer
to Fluid Analysis Laboratory Guide, SEBF3116,
"Obtaining an Oil Sample for S.O.S Analysis". Refer
to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Sampling
Interval and Location of Sampling Valve" for the
correct location.
1. Release the hydraulic system pressure.
Reference: Refer to Disassembly and Assembly,
"Hydraulic System Pressure - Release" in this
manual.
Personal injury can result from contact with refrig-
erant.
Contact with refrigerant can cause frost bite. Keep
face and hands away to help prevent injury.
Protective goggles must always be worn when re-
frigerant lines are opened, even if the gauges in-
dicate 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 con-
ditioner 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 prop-
erly remove the refrigerant from the air condition-
ing system.
NOTICE
Effective July 1, 1992 regulations prohibit the vent-
ing of any refrigerant into the atmosphere. Refer to
Caterpillar publications Service Manuals, SENR3334,
SENR5664, and NEDG5065forthe proper procedure,
the proper equipment, and the proper tools needed in
order to reclaim refrigerant from any Caterpillar equip-
ment.
Note: Reclaim the refrigerant before any lines are
loosened or before any bolts are loosened.
2. Reclaim the refrigerant in the air conditioning
system.
Reference: Refer to Testing and Adjusting,
"Refrigerant Recovery" for the correct procedure.