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Installation Manual
Trailer Edition
SLXi DRC
Single Temperature Systems
Revision B
T T K K 5 5 6 6 4 4 0 0 3 3 - - 2 2 - - I I M M - - E E N N
May 2018

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  • Page 1 Installation Manual Trailer Edition SLXi DRC Single Temperature Systems Revision B T T K K 5 5 6 6 4 4 0 0 3 3 - - 2 2 - - I I M M - - E E N N May 2018...
  • Page 2 T T h h e e r r m m o o K K i i n n g g u u n n i i t t o o r r o o t t h h e e r r p p r r o o p p e e r r t t y y o o r r p p e e r r s s o o n n a a l l i i n n j j u u r r y y . . Revision History Revision A (07/17) Released new manual format. Revision B (05/18) Updated Mounting Bolt dimensions ©2018 Trane Technologies TK 56403-2-IM-EN...

  • Page 3: I I N N S S T T A A L L L L I I N N G G T T H H E E F F U U E E L L T T A A N N K K - - D D R R C C A A P P P P L L I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S

    I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Customer Satisfaction Survey Let your voice be heard! Your feedback will help improve our manuals. The survey is accessible through any internet-connected device with a web browser.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents S S a a f f e e t t y y P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s ................................6 6 Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice .

  • Page 5: I I N N S S T T A A L L L L I I N N G G D D R R A A I I N N H H O O S S E E S S A A N N D D C C O O O O L L A A N N T T O O V V E E R R F F L L O O W W H H O O S S E E - - D D R R C C A A P P P P L L I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S

    T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Fuel System Fittings ................28 Fuel Line Installation .

  • Page 6: Danger, Warning, Caution, And Notice

    Safety Precautions Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice Thermo King® recommends that all service be performed by a Thermo King dealer and to be aware of several general safety practices. Safety advisories appear throughout this manual as required (refer to examples below). Your personal safety and the proper operation of this unit depend upon the strict observance of these precautions.

  • Page 7: Battery Installation And Cable Routing

    S S a a f f e e t t y y P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s D D A A N N G G E E R R C C o o n n f f i i n n e e d d S S p p a a c c e e H H a a z z a a r r d d s s ! ! A A v v o o i i d d e e n n g g i i n n e e o o p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n i i n n c c o o n n f f i i n n e e d d s s p p a a c c e e s s a a n n d d a a r r e e a a s s o o r r c c i i r r c c u u m m s s t t a a n n c c e e s s w w h h e e r r e e f f u u m m e e s s f f r r o o m m t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e c c o o u u l l d d b b e e c c o o m m e e t t r r a a p p p p e e d d a a n n d d c c a a u u s s e e s s e e r r i i o o u u s s i i n n j j u u r r y y o o r r d d e e a a t t h h .

  • Page 8: Refrigerant Hazards

    S S a a f f e e t t y y P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s W W A A R R N N I I N N G G H H a a z z a a r r d d o o f f E E x x p p l l o o s s i i o o n n ! ! I I m m p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y i i n n s s t t a a l l l l e e d d b b a a t t t t e e r r y y c c a a b b l l e e s s c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n a a f f i i r r e e , , e e x x p p l l o o s s i i o o n n , , o o r r i i n n j j u u r r y y .

  • Page 9: Refrigerant Oil Hazards

    S S a a f f e e t t y y P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s W W A A R R N N I I N N G G P P e e r r s s o o n n a a l l P P r r o o t t e e c c t t i i v v e e E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t ( ( P P P P E E ) ) R R e e q q u u i i r r e e d d ! ! R R e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a n n t t i i n n a a l l i i q q u u i i d d s s t t a a t t e e e e v v a a p p o o r r a a t t e e s s r r a a p p i i d d l l y y w w h h e e n n e e x x p p o o s s e e d d t t o o t t h h e e a a t t m m o o s s p p h h e e r r e e , , f f r r e e e e z z i i n n g g a a n n y y t t h h i i n n g g i i t t c c o o n n t t a a c c t t s s .
  • Page 10 S S a a f f e e t t y y P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s • I I n n h h a a l l a a t t i i o o n n : : Move victim to fresh air and use Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to restore breathing, if necessary.
  • Page 11 Installation Summary S S L L X X i i i i n n s s t t a a l l l l s s t t h h e e s s a a m m e e a a s s a a P P r r e e c c e e d d e e n n t t u u n n i i t t w w i i t t h h t t h h e e f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g e e x x c c e e p p t t i i o o n n s s : : The Precedent unit is approximately 181 mm (7.00 in) shorter than an SLXi.

  • Page 12: Front Wall Requirements

    Trailer Requirements Front Wall Requirements D D A A N N G G E E R R R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! T T h h e e f f r r o o n n t t w w a a l l l l o o f f t t h h e e t t r r a a i i l l e e r r m m u u s s t t b b e e s s t t r r u u c c t t u u r r a a l l l l y y s s t t r r o o n n g g e e n n o o u u g g h h t t o o s s u u p p p p o o r r t t t t h h e e w w e e i i g g h h t t o o f f t t h h e e r r e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t i i o o n n u u n n i i t t .
  • Page 13 Evaporator Opening Requirements D D A A N N G G E E R R R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! T T h h e e f f r r o o n n t t w w a a l l l l o o f f t t h h e e t t r r a a i i l l e e r r m m u u s s t t b b e e s s t t r r u u c c t t u u r r a a l l l l y y s s t t r r o o n n g g e e n n o o u u g g h h t t o o s s u u p p p p o o r r t t t t h h e e w w e e i i g g h h t t o o f f t t h h e e r r e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t i i o o n n u u n n i i t t .

  • Page 14: E E V V A A P P O O R R A A T T O O R R O O P P E E N N I I N N G G R R E E Q Q U U I I R R E E M M E E N N T T S

    E E v v a a p p o o r r a a t t o o r r O O p p e e n n i i n n g g R R e e q q u u i i r r e e m m e e n n t t s s Unit Evaporator Opening Gasket Trailer Cut Out...

  • Page 15: Mounting Bolts

    Mounting Hardware Requirements Mounting Bolts D D A A N N G G E E R R R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! E E i i g g h h t t m m o o u u n n t t i i n n g g b b o o l l t t s s m m u u s s t t b b e e i i n n s s t t a a l l l l e e d d t t o o p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y s s e e c c u u r r e e t t h h e e u u n n i i t t t t o o t t h h e e t t r r a a i i l l e e r r f f r r o o n n t t w w a a l l l l .
  • Page 16 Lifting Bar Dimensions W W A A R R N N I I N N G G E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e a a n n d d R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! D D o o n n o o t t u u s s e e a a f f o o r r k k l l i i f f t t t t o o i i n n s s t t a a l l l l t t h h e e u u n n i i t t .

  • Page 17: L L I I F F T T I I N N G G B B A A R R D D I I M M E E N N S S I I O O N N S

    L L i i f f t t i i n n g g B B a a r r D D i i m m e e n n s s i i o o n n s s Figure 4.
  • Page 18 Required Tools for Installation 1. Safety Glasses 2. Drill 3. Drill Bits 4. Tape Measure 5. Mechanics Tools 6. Lifting Bar 7. Work Platform (Recommended) 8. Torque Wrench 9. Forged Eyebolts (5/8–11 UNC) 10. Crimping Tool 11. Wire cutters 12. Wire Strippers 13.

  • Page 19: R R E E Q Q U U I I R R E E D D T T O O O O L L S S F F O O R R I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N

    R R e e q q u u i i r r e e d d T T o o o o l l s s f f o o r r I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n TK 56403-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 20 Installation Components – Domestic Refrigerated Container (DRC) Applications 1. Screws 2. Locking Nuts 3. Washers 4. Unit Mounting T-Bolts 5. Self Tapping Screws 6. Clamps 7. Cable Ties 8. Fuel Line Hose (1/4 in. OD, 3/8 in. OD) 9. Fuel Line Fittings (1/4 in., 3/8 in.) 10.

  • Page 21: I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N C C O O M M P P O O N N E E N N T T S S - - D D O O M M E E S S T T I I C C R R E E F F R R I I G G E E R R A A T T E E D D C C O O N N T T A A I I N N E E R R ( ( D D R R C C ) ) A A P P P P L L I I C C A A

    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n C C o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s – – D D o o m m e e s s t t i i c c R R e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t e e d d C C o o n n t t a a i i n n e e r r ( ( D D R R C C ) ) A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s TK 56403-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 22 Uncrating the Unit W W A A R R N N I I N N G G R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! T T h h e e r r m m o o K K i i n n g g r r e e q q u u i i r r e e s s a a 2 2 p p o o i i n n t t l l i i f f t t i i n n g g b b a a r r t t o o s s a a f f e e l l y y l l i i f f t t a a n n d d i i n n s s t t a a l l l l u u n n i i t t s s .
  • Page 23 Installing the Foam Insulation N N o o t t e e : : Two foam insulation pads can be found loosely attached to the rear of the unit with band wraps. The supplied insulation pads must be installed onto the front outside wall of the trailer prior to unit installation. The insulation pads should be positioned in proximity to the mounting bolts as shown.
  • Page 24 Installing the Unit W W A A R R N N I I N N G G E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e a a n n d d R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! D D o o n n o o t t u u s s e e a a f f o o r r k k l l i i f f t t t t o o i i n n s s t t a a l l l l t t h h e e u u n n i i t t .

  • Page 25: Drain And Overflow Hose Installation

    Installing Drain Hoses and Coolant Overflow Hose – DRC Applications Drain and Overflow Hose Installation 1. Evaporator drain hoses should run down from the unit with no kinks or sharp bends. 2. Secure each hose to the front wall with clamps and screws as shown. 3.

  • Page 26: Sensor Location Recommendations

    CargoWatch Installation Sensor Location Recommendations N N o o t t e e : : We recommend that a Single-Temperature Unit has a minimum of two sensors in the cargo area. 1. Sensor #1 located in the evaporator side return opening near unit return air sensor (factory installed). 2.
  • Page 27 C C a a r r g g o o W W a a t t c c h h I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n 5.

  • Page 28: Important Installation Requirements

    Installing the Fuel lines – DRC Applications Important Installation Requirements D D A A N N G G E E R R F F i i r r e e H H a a z z a a r r d d ! ! L L e e a a k k i i n n g g f f u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s c c o o u u l l d d c c a a u u s s e e a a f f i i r r e e r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n g g i i n n d d e e a a t t h h o o r r s s e e r r i i o o u u s s i i n n j j u u r r y y .
  • Page 29 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s – – D D R R C C A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s 1.
  • Page 30 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s – – D D R R C C A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s 4.

  • Page 31: Fuel Line Installation

    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s – – D D R R C C A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Fuel Line Installation I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : Use two wrenches (where applicable) when tightening fuel line fittings to help prevent stripping threads.
  • Page 32 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s – – D D R R C C A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s TK 56403-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 33 Installing the Fuel Tank - DRC Applications N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! ! D D o o n n o o t t o o v v e e r r t t i i g g h h t t e e n n t t h h e e b b o o l l t t s s o o r r d d a a m m a a g g e e t t o o t t h h e e t t a a n n k k , , c c o o n n t t a a i i n n e e r r o o r r D D R R C C c c a a g g e e w w i i l l l l r r e e s s u u l l t t ! ! 1.
  • Page 34 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e F F u u e e l l T T a a n n k k - - D D R R C C A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s 3.

  • Page 35: Solid State" Ultrasonic Fuel Level Sensor (Ufls)

    Installing the UFLS Harness – DRC Applications “Solid State” Ultrasonic Fuel Level Sensor (UFLS) I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : All electrical connections of the UFLS harness must be made with the supplied crimp and solder style connectors with separate heat shrink tubing.

  • Page 36: Ufls Harness Connections

    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g t t h h e e U U F F L L S S H H a a r r n n e e s s s s – – D D R R C C A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Slide supplied heat shrink tubing onto each wire and position them away from joint.

  • Page 37: Programming The Sr-3 Controller For Fuel Level

    Programming the Controller Programming the SR-3 Controller for Fuel Level N N o o t t e e : : These procedures can also be done through OptiSet ™ . P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m i i n n g g P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e s s N N o o t t e e : : The Guarded Access Menu is not available if the engine is running.
  • Page 38 Connecting the Battery N N o o t t e e : : Please refer to (“Battery Installation and Cable Routing,” p. 7) for all warnings for working with, installing and connecting Batteries N N o o t t e e : : Connect strictly in the following order and disconnect in the reverse order. The battery mount is located in the frame base under the compressor side of the unit (Detail I).

  • Page 39: General Information

    External Device Connection with LVD General Information N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! ! D D o o n n o o t t c c o o n n n n e e c c t t o o t t h h e e r r m m a a n n u u f f a a c c t t u u r r e e r r ’...

  • Page 40: Preparing The Unit For Device Connection

    E E x x t t e e r r n n a a l l D D e e v v i i c c e e C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n w w i i t t h h L L V V D D –...

  • Page 41: Connecting External Devices To The Lvd Harness

    E E x x t t e e r r n n a a l l D D e e v v i i c c e e C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n w w i i t t h h L L V V D D Connecting External devices to the LVD Harness N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! !
  • Page 42 E E x x t t e e r r n n a a l l D D e e v v i i c c e e C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n w w i i t t h h L L V V D D N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! ! E E n n s s u u r r e e c c o o n n t t r r o o l l b b o o x x d d o o o o r r i i s s c c o o r r r r e e c c t t l l y y / / f f u u l l l l y y c c l l o o s s e e d d b b e e f f o o r r e e r r e e i i n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g s s c c r r e e w w s s .
  • Page 43 UNIT CHECK LIST U U N N I I T T C C H H E E C C K K L L I I S S T T ☐ Visually inspect the unit for transit and handling damage. File claim with delivery carrier. ☐...
  • Page 44 U U N N I I T T C C H H E E C C K K L L I I S S T T ☐ Run Pre-trip. S S T T O O P P U U N N I I T T ☐...
  • Page 45 N N o o t t e e s s TK 56403-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 46 N N o o t t e e s s TK 56403-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 47 N N o o t t e e s s TK 56403-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 48 Thermo King – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – is a worldwide leader in sustainable transport temperature control solutions. Thermo King has been providing transport temperature control solutions for a variety of applications, including trailers, truck bodies, buses, air, shipboard containers and railway cars since 1938.

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