Operator's Manual

CheckingtheRefrigerant
Level
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checktherefrigeranttoassureitisatthecorrectlevel
foroperation.Astheleveloftherefrigerantlowers,
moreairbubblescanbeseenpassingthroughthe
sightglass.Lowlevelsofrefrigerantcanreducethe
efciencyoftheair-conditioningunit.Extremelylow
levelscancausethelow-pressureswitchtoshutdown
thesystem.
1.Usingthesightgaugeinthecollectingtank,
checkonrefrigerantlevel(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Refrigerant-levelsightgauge
2.Afterlling,runthesystemfor5minutestoallow
allairbubblestobepurgedfromthesystem.
3.Checkthelevelafterthisperiodandtopupis
necessary.
Note:Theoccasionalairbubbleisacceptable.
CheckingtheCompressor
MagneticClutch
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Thecompressormagneticclutchisoperatingcorrectly
ifitclickswhenitisturnedon(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Compressormagneticclutch
CheckingtheDrainTube
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Thewaterdrainistheclearplastictubeconnectedto
thecondenser.Itrunsfromthecondenserthrough
thecabstructuretobelowthefrontofthecab(Figure
17).Checkthewaterdrainforblockagesandclean
asnecessary.
Ifthetubeisblocked,useaexibleunblockingtool
(pipecleaner)ordisconnectthetubeandblowitout
withcompressedair.
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Figure17
1.Draintube
Note:Iftheblockageisnotreachablewithaexible
unblockingtool,theotherendofthetubecanbe
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