About This Manual - Ingersoll-Rand Thermo King V-520 Series Maintenance Manual

About This Manual

Purpose
The purpose of this manual is to provide general maintenance information necessary to maintain the
climate control unit at peak operating standards. This includes system and bill of material numbers, safety
information, general unit information, maintenance procedures and related information (such as wiring
and schematic diagrams), and some diagnostic and troubleshooting information.
This manual may cover more than one unit. Therefore, it may contain information not applicable to your
unit.
Contents
This manual is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter
Safety Precautions
Model Systems (Systems
Designations) Table
Specifications
General Description
Operating Instructions
Maintenance Inspection Schedule
Maintenance Chapters
Diagnosis Chapters
Diagrams
Before you Call Thermo King Service!
Who to call: Your Thermo King Service Representative.
Before you call Thermo King Service, have the following information on hand:
• Bill of Material (usually located on the unit serial plate)
• Model Number - found on side of the unit
Blank Pages
This manual may contain blank pages at the end of chapters. This is normal. There is no information
missing from the manual.
Purpose
Provides detailed safety information. You should be familiar with the
safety precautions before working on any unit.
This table lists the bills of material and kit options that apply to the
Thermo King units covered in this manual. Use this information to:
1. Determine if you have the right manual for your unit: the bill of material
(B/M) number on your unit serial plate should match one of the bill of
material numbers listed in this section. If you cannot find your unit in the
table, call TK Service for more information.
2. Communicate with TK Service Department: If you need to call TK
Service, you must know your model number so that the service
representative can help you.
Lists unit specifications.
Gives an overview description of the unit including standard and optional
features, general information, and unit photographs or illustrations.
Provides unit operating instructions.
Table of routine maintenance procedures.
Provides detailed maintenance procedures required for your unit.
(Electrical, Refrigeration, Compressor, Clutch, Structural)
Provides troubleshooting information for diagnosing problems.
Includes diagrams such as refrigeration, schematic, and wiring diagrams
applicable to units covered in this manual.
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