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TM 5-2410-240-23-3
FIELD MAINTENANCE
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A/C SYSTEM SERVICE
0254
Leak Test, Recovery, Evacuation, Charging
INITIAL SETUP
Tools and Special Tools
Materials/Parts - Continued
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Tool Kit, General Mechanic's
Refrigerant, R-134a (WP 0290, Item 22)
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(WP 0289, Item 51)
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Personnel Required
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Gloves, Rubber (S0208) (WP 0289, Item 53)
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52C
Goggles (S0209) (WP 0289, Item 53)
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Reclaimer, Refrigerant (WP 0289, Item 37)
Equipment Conditions
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Tool Kit, Service, Refrigeration, Ordnance
Machine parked (TM 5-2410-240-10)
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(WP 0289, Item 52)
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Estimated Time to Complete
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Materials/Parts
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2.0 Hr
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Oil, lubricating, refrigerant compressor
(WP 0290, Item 18)
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Rag, wiping (WP 0290, Item 21)
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WARN I N G
Contact with refrigerant can cause frostbite. Keep hands and face away to prevent
personal injury.
Protective face shield and gloves must always be worn when refrigerant lines are opened,
even if gauges indicate A/C system is empty.
Always use caution when disconnecting fititngs. Slowly loosen fitting in well-ventilated
area.
Do not smoke when servicing A/C or wherever refrigerant gas may be present.
Failure to follow these warnings may result in injury or death to personnel.
N OT E
Replace receiver dryer if one or more of the following conditions exists before purging A/C
system:
A/C system has been previously opened for service.
Too much air or moisture in A/C system, as indicated by low refrigerant level.
Receiver dryer has been operated for 2 or more years.
A/C system has been opened for longer than 5 minutes.
Large A/C system leak (e.g., a break in a hose or line).
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