878412A02 Mercury SHOCK ROD KIT, Includes Reference #26

Table 1
Required Tools    
Tool    Part Number    Part Description    Qty    
A     138-7573     Link Bracket     2    
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Tools and Shop Products Guide" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
Personal injury can result from contact with refrigerant.This system is under pressure at all times, engine running or not. Heat should never be applied to a charged system. Contact with refrigerant can cause frost bite. Keep face and hands away to help prevent injury.Protective goggles must always be worn when refrigerant lines are opened, even if the gauges indicate the system is empty of refrigerant.Always use caution when a fitting is removed. Slowly loosen the fitting. If the system is still under pressure, release it slowly in a well ventilated area.Personal injury or death can result from inhaling refrigerant through a lit cigarette.Inhaling air conditioner refrigerant gas through a lit cigarette or other smoking method or inhaling fumes released from a flame contacting air conditioner refrigerant gas, can cause bodily harm or death.Do not smoke when servicing air conditioners or wherever refrigerant gas may be present.Before any checks of the air conditioning and heating system are made, move the machine to a smooth horizontal surface. Lower all implements to the ground. Make sure the transmission is in neutral or park and that the parking brake is engaged. Keep all other personnel either away from the machine or where they can be seen.
Before any service work is performed on the air conditioning system, refer to Air Conditioning and Heating, Testing and Adjusting, SENR5664, "Machine Preparation for Troubleshooting".
Recover the refrigerant from the air conditioning system. Refer to Air Conditioning and Heating, Testing and Adjusting, SENR5664, "Refrigerant Recovery".
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Remove 17 uppermost bolts (1). Do not remove the lowest two bolts (1). Loosen the remaining two bolts (1) so that Tooling (A) can be attached to the top of guard (2) .
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Attach Tooling (A) to guard (2). Position a suitable lifting sling on Tooling (A). Secure the lifting sling to a suitable hoist. Remove remaining two bolts (1). Remove guard (2) from the machine. The weight of guard (2) is 18 kg (40 lb).
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Attach Tooling (A) to guard (4). Position a suitable lifting sling on Tooling (A). Secure the lifting sling to a suitable hoist. Remove ten bolts (3). Remove guard (4). The weight of guard (4) is 18 kg (40 lb).
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Disconnect two hose assemblies (6) and (8) from condenser assembly (7). Remove four bolts (5), the nuts, and the washers. Remove condenser assembly (7) from the machine.Installation Procedure
Table 2
Required Tools    
Tool    Part Number    Part Description    Qty    
A     138-7573     Link Bracket     2    
Lubricate all of the O-ring seals lightly with refrigerant oil.
Add 90 mL (3 fluid oz.) of clean oil to the air conditioning system if a new condenser assembly or a remanufactured condenser assembly is installed.
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Position condenser assembly (7) to the machine, as shown. Install four bolts (5), the nuts and the washers. Connect two hose assemblies (6) and (8) to condenser assembly (7) .
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Attach Tooling (A) to guard (4). Position a suitable lifting sling on Tooling (A). Secure the lifting sling to a suitable hoist. Position guard (4) onto the machine, as shown. Install ten bolts (3). The weight of guard (4) is 18 kg (40 lb).