Leak Testing,
Storage,
and Break In
LEAK TESTING
Leal test the compressor
silh
retiigerant
gas
such as
R-ll.h ar npproximately 70
psi
r483
kPa).
STORAGE
Thermo King compressors rcbuilt in the field should b€
prop.rly
sealed,
leak ch€cked.
evacuated and charg€d
with
20,t
5 psi
(
138 ! 34
kPr)
dry nitrogen to ensure that th€y do
nol b€cone conianrinaled if they are to be stored for nny
lcngfi of limc
rfrer
ovcrhauling.
Covcr
plates
are avail$lc
for all coDprcssors for rhis puryosc.
BREAK IN
The following proccdu(- nusl
b€
followcd for any com-
pressor
that
has
had an oil
punp
installed and/or
has
been
stored for any
length
oftinre.
CAUTIoN:
U
a no,t
Iactory
re'nsnufoctu.ed co'n-
prcssor is rebuilt
and
sto.ed
lor
anr anount
oI tine,
a brcak in
prcccdurc
must be donc *hen the com-
pressor
is instaled or the oil
ptnp
coau
fail.
II a
non
Iacto.r
rcbuilt conprcssot is sod
orar thc
countcr a tag describine thc brcak i
procedure
must accompant the conprcssor.
Once the compressor is installed in the unit. attach a
suitable
gaug€
on the compressoroil filter
pressure
access
pon
(ifequipped).
You can also use the oilpres
sure filting on the oilpump cover.
l.
Schrader Valve Assemblv
2.
Suction
Cover Plate
3. Suction Cover Plate Gasket
4.
Discharoe Cover
Plate
5. Discharge Cover
Plate
Gasket
Figun 79: Cover Plates
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