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Required Tools and Additional Supplies
NNoottee:: While basic mechanics tools and refrigerant service equipment are a necessity, there are also special tools that
are required when installing Thermo King TriPac Units. For a complete listing of special tools, See “Special Tool
Requirements” Section 3 of the Thermo King TriPac Installation Standards Guide (TK 56498).
TOOLS SUPPLIES (as required)
1. Typical Mechanics Tools
2. Floor Jack or Motorcycle/ATV Lift
3. Drill Motor
4. Drill Bit Set
5. 7/8” dia. or 1” Step Reamer (for evaporator drain and controller
holes)
6. Hole Saws
• 1-1/4” dia. (for fuel tank pickup tube)
• 2-1/2” dia. (for heater outlet louver)
• 3” dia. (access hole for evaporator hoses and electrical
wiring)
• 4-1/4” dia. (mounting A/C louvers, routing A/C ducts through
bulkheads and heater mounting hole)
7. 7. Reciprocating Saw (return air opening)
8. 1/2” Drive Torque Wrench
9. Level
10. Tape Measure
11. Utility Knife
12. Caulk Gun
13. Tubing Cutter (for cutting fuel pickup tubes)
14. Strobe Light/Tachometer (204-436)
15. Digital Meter (204-615)
16. Leak Detector (204-756)
17. Hose Fitting Tool (204-1045)
18. Hose Cutting Tool (204-677)
19. Heater Priming Harness (204-1144)
20. Heater Diagnostic Tool (204-1143)
21. Shop Vacuum
1. 1/2” Brass Fittings (for coolant lines)
• 45 degree elbow, MPT x FPT
• 90 degree elbow, MPT x FPT
• Tee, FPT x FPT x FPT
• Hose Fitting, 1/2” NPT to 3/4” Hose
• Closed Nipple, 1/2” NPT
2. Teflon Pipe Thread Tape (for coolant fittings)
3. Antifreeze, up to 2 gallons (must be the correct type to match
original)
4. RTV Silicone
5. Sealing Putty (203-391)
6. PAG Refrigerant Oil (203-544)
7. Refrigerant 134A.
8. Return air wall louver aprox. 6” x 10” (when needed)
9. Shrink Tubing 0.51” to 0.16” w/adhesive (for battery cable
terminals)
10. Mounting Clamps #24 and #32 (to secure cables and hoses)
11. Band wraps (assorted sizes and lengths)
12. Upholstery Cleaner (aprox. 2 cans)
13. Cardboard or blankets (to protect interior)
14. Fiberglass Repair Kit (only used for fiberglass and wood
composite floors)
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