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Installation Manual
Trailer Edition
Precedent™ ™ C-600, S-600 and S–700
Single Temperature Systems
Includes Rail Ready (RR), Domestic Refrigerated Containers (DRC) and Rail Box Car (RBC)
applications.
January 2022
T T K K 5 5 5 5 4 4 9 9 6 6 - - 2 2 - - I I M M - - E E N N
Rev. H

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  • Page 1: 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 N N D D R R B B 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

    Installation Manual Trailer Edition Precedent™ ™ C-600, S-600 and S–700 Single Temperature Systems Includes Rail Ready (RR), Domestic Refrigerated Containers (DRC) and Rail Box Car (RBC) applications. Rev. H T T K K 5 5 5 5 4 4 9 9 6 6 - - 2 2 - - I I M M - - E E N N January 2022...

  • Page 2: I I N N S S T T A A L L L L I I N N G G F F L L O O A A T T S S T T Y Y L L E E F F U U E E L L L L E E V V E E L L S S E E N N S S O O R R H H A A R R N N E E S S S S - - D D R R C C A A N N D D R R B B 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

    (08/20) Added information regarding wiring SmartPower units with the remote power receptacle option. Revision G (05/21) Added information regarding new fuel system installed on S-600 and S-700 units only. Revision H (01/22) Corrected text error. ©2015 Trane Technologies TK 55496-2-IM-EN...

  • Page 3: 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 ................................5 5 Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice .

  • Page 4: 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 - - R R B B 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 C-Series Units Only ................32 Trailer and TOFC Applications Only .

  • Page 5: 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. Your personal safety and the proper installation of this unit depend upon the strict observance of these precautions.

  • Page 6: 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 R R i i s s k k o o f f I I n n j j u u r r y y ! ! K K e e e e p p y y o o u u r r h h a a n n d d s s , , c c l l o o t t h h i i n n g g , , a a n n d d t t o o o o l l s s c c l l e e a a r r o o f f f f a a n n s s a a n n d d / / o o r r b b e e l l t t s s w w h h e e n n w w o o r r k k i i n n g g o o n n a a u u n n i i t t t t h h a a t t i i s s r r u u n n n n i i n n g g o o r r w w h h e e n n o o p p e e n n i i n n g g o o r r c c l l o o s s i i n n g g c c o o m m p p r r e e s s s s o o r r s s e e r r v v i i c c e e v v a a l l v v e e s s .

  • Page 7: 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 F F i i r r e e H H a a z z a a r r d d ! ! D D o o n n o o t t a a t t t t a a c c h h f f u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s t t o o 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 o o r r e e l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l h h a a r r n n e e s s s s e e s s .

  • Page 8: First Aid

    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 First Aid R R E E F F R R I I G G E E R R A A N N T T •...

  • Page 9: Fuel Tank Mounting

    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 Fuel Tank Mounting 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 ! ! A A 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 f f u u e e l l t t a a n n k k c c o o u u l l d d l l e e a a d d t t o o 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 10: Swing Radius And King Pin Requirements

    Trailer Requirements Swing Radius and King Pin Requirements I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : V V E E R R I I F F Y Y S S W W I I N N G G R R A A D D I I U U S S A A N N D D K K I I N N G G P P I I N N D D I I M M E E N N S S I I O O N N S S B B E E F F O O R R E E 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 N N I I T T . . 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 ! ! T T h h e e m m i i n n i i m m u u m m c c l l e e a a r r a a n n c c e e r r e e q q u u i i r r e e d d f f o o r r t t h h e e s s w w i i n n g g r r a a d d i i u u s s m m u u s s t t b b e e 1 1 3 3 0 0 6 6 .

  • Page 11: Evaporator Opening Requirements

    T T r r a a i i l l e e r r R R e e q q u u i i r r e e m m e e n n t t s s 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 12: Mounting Hardware Requirements

    T T r r a a i i l l e e r r R R e e q q u u i i r r e e m m e e n n t t s s Mounting Hardware Requirements Unit 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 ! !
  • Page 13 T T r r a a i i l l e e r r R R e e q q u u i i r r e e m m e e n n t t s s Minimum 57.20 mm (2.25 in.) Maximum 69.85 mm...
  • Page 14 Unit Dimensions I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : Adequate clearance must be provided to allow for routine service and maintenance of the Thermo King unit. Refer to the illustrations provided. FRONT VIEW TOP FAIRING 2073.8 mm...

  • Page 15: U U N N I I T T D D I I M M E E N N S S I I O O N N S

    U U n n i i t t D D i i m m e e n n s s i i o o n n s s TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 16 U U n n i i t t D D i i m m e e n n s s i i o o n n s s PPER RILLE ADII R868.4 mm R868.4 mm (34.19 in.) (34.19 in.) & P OWER ANEL ADII...
  • Page 17 U U n n i i t t D D i i m m e e n n s s i i o o n n s s SIDE VIEW 0 mm (0 in.) TYPICAL TRAILER TYPICAL TRAILER ROOF THICKNESS FRONT WALL THICKNESS Min 50.8 mm (2.0 in) Min 76.2 mm (3.0 in)
  • Page 18 Unit Weight Approximate Weight — Precedent Single Temperature Units: C-600, S-600, and S-700 850 kg (1873 lbs.) with SmartPower™ 12 HP/230V 953 kg (2102 lbs.) with SmartPower™ 12 HP/460V 969 kg (2137 lbs.) with SmartPower™ 19 HP/460V 969 kg (2137 lbs.) TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 19 Battery Selection Guide 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 20 Lifting Bar Dimensions 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 21: 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 Welded Lifting Bar Assembly 19.1 mm (0.75 in.)
  • Page 22 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) N N o o t t e e : : Equipment such as scales, gauges, refrigerant leak detectors, and torque wrenches should be in good working condition and routinely calibrated to assure accurate readings.
  • Page 23 Installation Components – Trailer Applications TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 24 Installation Components – RBC Applications TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 25 Installation Components – DRC Applications TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 26 Unpacking 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 27 Installing Heat Shield N N o o t t e e : : Heat shield and screws can be found loosely attached to the rear of the unit with band wraps. The supplied heat shield must be installed onto the front outside wall of the trailer prior to unit installation. The shield should be positioned approximately 76.2 mm (3.00 in.) down from the cutout and centered horizontally as shown.

  • Page 28: Unit Installation

    Installing 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 29 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g U U n n i i t t i e l ABA607-2 TK 55496-2-IM-EN...

  • Page 30: Evaporator Drain And Overflow Hose Installation

    Installing Drain Hoses and Coolant Overflow Hose – Trailer Applications Evaporator Drain and Overflow Hose Installation N N o o t t e e : : Refer to the illustration provided. 1. Evaporator drain hoses should run straight down the trailer wall from each side of the unit with no kinks or bends. 2.

  • Page 31: Drain And Overflow Hose Installation

    Installing Drain Hoses and Coolant Overflow Hose – DRC and RBC Applications Drain and Overflow Hose Installation N N o o t t e e : : The drain hoses will need to be routed off to one side, behind the fuel tank, and down the front wall. Refer to the illustration provided.

  • Page 32: C-Series Units Only

    Installing Fuel Lines C-Series Units Only “Safety Precautions,” p. 5 Trailer and TOFC Applications Only I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : Using the wrong fuel system fittings may void your engine warranty! All Thermo King supplied fuel line fittings (except fuel line connector) are nickel plated brass for Precedent units.
  • Page 33 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s Figure 1. Trailer and TOFC Applications with 3/8” Supply and 3/8” Return Lines TK 55496-2-IM-EN...

  • Page 34: Drc And Rbc Applications Only

    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s DRC and RBC Applications Only “Safety Precautions,”...
  • Page 35 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s Figure 2. DRC and RBC Applications with 3/8” Supply and 1/4” Return Lines TK 55496-2-IM-EN...

  • Page 36: S-Series Units Only

    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s S-Series Units Only Without Optional Fuel Heater “Safety Precautions,”...
  • Page 37 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s Figure 3. S-Series Without Optional Fuel Heater Shown RETURN SUPPLY 3/8”...

  • Page 38: With Optional Fuel Heater

    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s With Optional Fuel Heater “Safety Precautions,”...
  • Page 39 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F u u e e l l L L i i n n e e s s Figure 4. S-Series With Optional Fuel Heater Shown OPTIONAL FUEL HEATER RETURN...

  • Page 40: Solid State" Ultrasonic Fuel Level Sensor (Ufls)

    Installing UFLS Harness – Trailer 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 41 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g U U F F L L S S H H a a r r n n e e s s s s – – T T r r a a i i l l e e r r A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Connections inside Control Box BLACK to FUELN-01...

  • Page 42: Wire Routing And Connections

    Installing Float Style Fuel Level Sensor Harness – DRC and RBC Applications N N o o t t e e : : For fuel tanks without Ultrasonic Fuel Level Sensor (UFLS). Wire Routing and Connections 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 ! ! D D o o n n o o t t r r o o u u t t e e e e l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l h h a a r r n n e e s s s s t t o o g g e e t t h h e e r r w w i i t t h h f f u u e e l l l l i i n n e e s s a a s s t t h h i i 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 43 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g F F l l o o a a t t S S t t y y l l e e F F u u e e l l L L e e v v e e l l S S e e n n s s o o r r H H a a r r n n e e s s s s – – D D R R C C a a n n d d R R B B 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 ABA814-2 TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 44 Installing Power Receptacle — Trailer Applications (SmartPower Option) – P P o o w w e e r r R R e e c c e e p p t t a a c c l l e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n D D A A N N G G E E R R H H a a z z a a r r d d o o u u s s V V o o l l t t a a g g e e ! ! R R i i s s k k o o f f f f a a t t a a l l i i n n j j u u r r y y f f r r o o m m e e l l e e c c t t r r i i c c s s h h o o c c k k s s ! ! P P r r e e c c e e d d e e n n t t S S m m a a r r t t P P o o w w e e r r u u n n i i t t s s w w i i t t h h t t h h e e r r e e m m o o t t e e p p o o w w e e r r r r e e c c e e p p t t a a c c l l e e o o p p t t i i o o n n...
  • Page 45 Installing LED Clearance Lighting (Option) – Trailer Applications I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n N N o o t t e e : : Refer to the illustration provided. Locate the following: •...
  • Page 46 Installing Battery I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t B B a a t t t t e e r r y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : See “Battery Installation and Cable Routing”...
  • Page 47 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g B B a a t t t t e e r r y y Roadside Door Roadside Panel ABA619-2 TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 48 Installing Top Covers and Bottom Pan – Trailer Applications I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t F F a a i i r r i i n n g g I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n N N o o t t e e : : The top fairing increase the height of the unit by approximately 76 mm (3.00 in.).
  • Page 49 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g T T o o p p C C o o v v e e r r s s a a n n d d B B o o t t t t o o m m P P a a n n – – T T r r a a i i l l e e r r A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Fairing Top Cover ABA867-3...
  • Page 50 Installing Top Covers and Bottom Pan – DRC and RBC Applications T T o o p p C C o o v v e e r r s s N N o o t t e e : : Refer to the illustration provided. Open the top door along with the curbside and roadside grilles.
  • Page 51 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g T T o o p p C C o o v v e e r r s s a a n n d d B B o o t t t t o o m m P P a a n n – – D D R R C C a a n n d d R R B B 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 Top Cover ABA866-3 TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 52 Installing Bottom Pan Gromments – DRC and RBC Applications Only N N o o t t e e : : Before installing the bottom pan, two fuel line holes will need to be located, drilled and the supplied grommets installed. Refer to the illustration provided. TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 53 Installing Exhaust Pipe Extension – DRC Applications Only 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 n n t t a a i i n n e e r r s s w w i i t t h h h h a a n n g g e e r r s s u u p p p p o o r r t t ) ) N N o o t t e e : : Refer to the illustration provided.

  • Page 54: High Voltage Safety Precautions

    Operating the Unit S S T T O O P P - - O O N N L L Y Y T T R R A A I I N N E E D D A A N N D D Q Q U U A A L L I I F F I I E E D D I I N N D D I I V V I I D D U U A A L L S S S S H H O O U U L L D D O O P P E E R R A A T T E E T T H H E E U U N N I I T T . . R R E E F F E E R R T T O O Y Y O O U U R R P P R R E E C C E E D D E E N N T T O O P P E E R R A A T T O O R R S S M M A A N N U U A A L L F F O O R R S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C D D E E T T A A I I L L S S .
  • Page 55 O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g t t h h e e U U n n i i t t H H i i g g h h V V o o l l t t a a g g e e C C o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s L L o o c c a a t t i i o o n n s s S S h h o o w w n n TK 55496-2-IM-EN...
  • Page 56 Priming the Fuel Pump The fuel pump needs to be primed and the fuel system bled of air before the diesel engine can be started for the first time. There are two ways this can be done: R R e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e N N o o t t e e : : The fuel pump can be primed and fuel system bled of air (without starting the engine) by using the SR-4 Controller to operate only the fuel pump relay.

  • Page 57: Fuel Level (Guarded Access)

    Programming the Controller Fuel Level (Guarded Access) 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 58 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 ☐ BEFORE installing the unit, visually inspect it for any damage. If any damage appears, file claim with delivery carrier. ☐...
  • Page 59 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 ☐ For Single Temp units perform a controlled check of the refrigerant level. For Multi-temps check the charge per multi-temp unit procedures.
  • Page 60 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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