Toro Groundmaster Series - General Precautions for Removing and Installing Air Conditioning System Components

ServiceandRepairs
GeneralPrecautionsforRemovingandInstallingAirConditioning
SystemComponents
WARNING
Theairconditioningsystemisunderhighpressure.Donotloosen
anysystemttingorcomponentuntilafterthesystemhasbeen
completelydischargedbyacertiedairconditioningservice
technician.
CAUTION
Alwayswearsafetygogglesorafaceshieldwhenworkingwithair
conditioningsystemcomponents.Also,donotallowrefrigerant
contactwithyourskinoreyesastherewouldbethepossibilityof
seriousinjury.
CAUTION
Neverusecompressedairtoleaktestorpressuretesttheair
conditioningsystem.Undercertainconditions,pressurizedmixtures
ofrefrigerantandaircanbecombustible.
1.Beforeservicinganyairconditioningsystemcomponents,parkmachineona
levelsurface,lowercuttingdecksorattachmentsandstopengine.Remove
keyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Cleanmachinebeforedisconnecting,removingordisassemblinganyair
conditioningsystemcomponents.Thoroughcleaningwillpreventsystem
contaminationwhileperformingserviceprocedures.
3.Beforelooseningorremovinganyairconditioningsystemhoseorother
component,haveacertiedairconditioningservicetechnicianrecoverthe
systemrefrigerantandthenevacuatetheairconditioningsystemcompletely.
Itisillegaltoventrefrigeranttotheatmosphere.
4.Putcapsorplugsonanyairconditioningsystemlines,ttingsorcomponents
leftopenorexposedtopreventmoistureandcontaminantsfromenteringthe
system
5.Putlabelsondisconnectedlinesandhosesforproperinstallationafter
repairsarecompleted.
6.Ifcompressorisremovedfrommachine,keepcompressorinthesame
orientationastheinstalledposition.Thiswillpreventcompressoroilfrom
llingthecompressorcylinders.
7.Notethepositionofttings(especiallyelbowttings)beforeremoval.Mark
partsifnecessarytomakesuretheywillbealignedproperlywhenreinstalling
hosesandtubes.
8.AlwaysuseaDOTapprovedtankforstoringusedandrecycledrefrigerants.
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