TM 9-4120-395-14&P
5-14. Accumulator.
This task covers:
a.
Removal
b.
Installation
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools:
Tool kit, service, refrigeration unit
Materials:
Equipment Conditions:
Power off at power source.
Both front door assemblies removed. See para 4-17.
General Safety Instructions:
Disconnect input power to the unit before performing any internal maintenance.
Voltages used can kill. Shutting the unit off at the control panel does not
disconnect unit power.
a. Removal.
(1)
Discharge the refrigerant system. See para 5-5.
(2)
(3)
Remove the two screws (2) holding the dividing wall (3). Lift out filter brackets (4) and pull the dividing wall
(3) up.
(4)
(5)
Remove the two screws (6) securing the control box (5), and slide the box forward.
(6)
Reach into the right side door assembly and remove the nut (7) on the accumulator stud (8) on the bottom
of the base pan (9).
NOTE
It is easier to remove tubing at some point between the compressor and the
accumulator. If a fitting is not available, the tubing can be cut.
(7)
Purge the system and debraze the fittings to the accumulator (10).
(8)
Remove the accumulator (10).
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