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5-14. DESICCANT REFRIGERANT DEHYDRATOR (FILTER DRIER)-Continued.
c.
Installation.
Replacement dehydrators are packaged with sealing caps on the flare fittings to
prevent moisture contamination of the desiccant filtering media. Remove these
caps immediately prior to installation. Never install a dehydrator from which caps
have been removed for an extended or unknown period of time.
(1) Place dehydrator in bracket.
(2) Loosely assemble bracket with screw, Iockwasher, and nut on dehydrator.
(3) Slip dehydrator and bracket into place.
(4) Be sure that flow arrow is pointing up.
(5) Tighten both flare nuts.
(6) Install bracket with screw and Iockwasher.
(7) Tighten bracket on dehydrator.
(8) Leak test all newly connected joints and those in the repaired area. (See para 5-10.)
(9) Evacuate and charge the refrigerant system. (See para 5-11 and 5-12.)
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