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Excavator Supplement for 3066 Engine
Disassembly and Assembly Section
WARNING
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.
1. Reclaim the refrigerant in the air conditioning
system.
Reference: Refer to Testing and Adjusting,
"Refrigerant Recovery" for the correct procedure.
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The alternator is removed for photographic purposes.
2. Disconnect the electrical wiring connection (1).
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3. Remove two bolts (3) and the washers.
4. Disconnect two tube assemblies (2). Put tape
over the ends of the tube assemblies. Put tape
over the holes in the refrigerant compressor.
Tape will help to prevent contaminating the
refrigerant system.
Illustration 369