Trane Technologies Thermo King A Series User manual

Revision A
May 2020 TTKK 6611773388--22--OOPP--EENN
A-Series
Single Temperature Unit
Operator’s Manual

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Introduction
This manual is published for informa ional purposes only and he
informa ion furnished herein should no be considered as all-inclusive or
mean o cover all con ingencies. If more informa ion is required, consul
your Thermo King Service Direc ory for he loca ion and elephone number
of he local dealer.
TThheerrmmoo KKiinngg’’ss wwaarrrraann yy sshhaallll nnoo aappppllyy oo aannyy eeqquuiippmmeenn wwhhiicchh hhaass
bbeeeenn ““ssoo iinnss aalllleedd,, mmaaiinn aaiinneedd,, rreeppaaiirreedd oorr aall eerreedd aass,, iinn hhee
mmaannuuffaacc uurreerr’’ss jjuuddggmmeenn ,, oo aaffffeecc ii ss iinn eeggrrii yy..””
MMaannuuffaaccttuurreerr sshhaallll hhaavvee nnoo lliiaabbiilliittyy ttoo aannyy ppeerrssoonn oorr eennttiittyy ffoorr aannyy
ppeerrssoonnaall iinnjjuurryy,, pprrooppeerrttyy ddaammaaggee oorr aannyy ootthheerr ddiirreecctt,, iinnddiirreecctt,, ssppeecciiaall,,
oorr ccoonnsseeqquueennttiiaall ddaammaaggeess wwhhaattssooeevveerr,, aarriissiinngg oouutt ooff tthhee uussee ooff tthhiiss
mmaannuuaall oorr aannyy iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn,, rreeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss oorr ddeessccrriippttiioonnss
ccoonnttaaiinneedd hheerreeiinn.. TThhee pprroocceedduurreess ddeessccrriibbeedd hheerreeiinn sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbee
uunnddeerrttaakkeenn bbyy ssuuiittaabbllyy qquuaalliiffiieedd ppeerrssoonnnneell.. FFaaiilluurree ttoo iimmpplleemmeenntt tthheessee
pprroocceedduurreess ccoorrrreeccttllyy mmaayy ccaauussee ddaammaaggee ttoo tthhee TThheerrmmoo KKiinngg uunniitt oorr
ootthheerr pprrooppeerrttyy oorr ppeerrssoonnaall iinnjjuurryy..
There is no hing complica ed abou opera ing and main aining your Thermo
King uni , bu a few minu es s udying his manual will be ime well spen .
Performing pre- rip checks and enrou e inspec ions on a regular basis will
minimize opera ing problems. A regular main enance program will also help
o keep your uni in op opera ing condi ion. If fac ory recommended
procedures are followed, you will find ha you have purchased he mos
efficien and dependable empera ure con rol sys em available.
All service requiremen s, major and minor, should be handled by a Thermo
King dealer for four very impor an reasons:
• They are equipped wi h he fac ory recommended ools o perform all
service func ions
• They have fac ory rained and cer ified echnicians
• They have genuine Thermo King replacemen par s
• The warran y on your new uni is valid only when he repair and
replacemen of componen par s is performed by an au horized Thermo
King dealer

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Machine Information Policy
Use of his produc serves as accep ance of he Thermo King Machine
Informa ion Policy available a : www.europe. hermoking.com. This produc
includes a s andard fea ure ha collec s and shares Machine Informa ion
wi h Thermo King. Separa e erms may apply when a cus omer has en ered
in o an agreemen wi h Thermo King. Cus omers ha would like o op -ou
of sharing Machine Informa ion wi h Thermo King should forward such
inquiries o he email address Op -Ou @ThermoKing.com.
Software icense
The produc includes sof ware ha is licensed under a non-exclusive, non-
sublicensable, erminable and limi ed license o use he sof ware as ins alled
on he produc for i s in ended purpose. Any removal, reproduc ion, reverse
engineering, or o her unau horized use of he sof ware is s ric ly prohibi ed.
Hacking he produc or ins alling unapproved sof ware may void he
warran y. The owner or opera or shall no reverse engineer, decompile, or
disassemble he sof ware, excep and only o he ex en ha such ac ivi y is
expressly permi ed by applicable law no wi hs anding his limi a ion. The
produc may include hird par y sof ware separa ely licensed as specified in
any documen a ion accompanying he produc or in an abou screen on a
mobile applica ion or websi e ha in erfaces wi h he produc .
Emergency Assistance
Thermo Assis ance is a mul i-lingual communica ion ool designed o pu
you in direc con ac wi h an au horized Thermo King dealer.
TThheerrmmoo AAssssiiss aannccee sshhoouulldd oonnllyy bbee ccoonn aacc eedd ffoorr bbrreeaakkddoowwnn aanndd rreeppaaiirr
aassssiiss aannccee..
To use his sys em, you need he following informa ion before you call:
(phone charges will apply)
• Con ac Phone Number
• Type of TK Uni
• Thermos a Se ing
• Presen Load Tempera ure
• Probable Cause of Faul
• Warran y De ails of he Uni
• Paymen De ails for he Repair
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Leave your name and con ac number and a Thermo Assis ance Opera or
will call you back. A his poin you can give de ails of he service required
and he repair will be organized.
Please no e ha Thermo Assis ance canno guaran ee paymen s and he
service is designed for he exclusive use of refrigera ed ranspor ers wi h
produc s manufac ured by Thermo King Corpora ion.
General Inquires and Unit Maintenance
For general inquiries please con ac your local Thermo King dealer.
Go o www.europe. hermoking.com and selec dealer loca or for your local
Thermo King dealer.
Or refer o he Thermo King Service Direc ory for con ac informa ion.
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SSaaffee yy...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. 1100
Danger, Warning, Cau ion, and No ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General Safe y Prac ices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Au oma ic S ar /S op Opera ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ba ery Ins alla ion and Cable Rou ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Refrigeran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Refrigeran Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Firs Aid................................................... 15
Safe y Decals and Loca ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Opera ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Condenser and Evapora or Fans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Refrigeran and Compressor Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Elec rical Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
UUnnii DDeessccrriipp iioonn.... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. 2200
General Informa ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Diesel Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ex ended Life Coolan (ELC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
EMI3000.................................................. 22
Thermo King Reciproca ing Compressor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Elec ronic Thro ling Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
A-Series Con roller Con rol Sys em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
CYCLE-SENTRY™ S op-S ar Opera ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Con inuous Run Opera ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Telema ics as S andard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fur her Communica ion Capabili ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Defros ................................................... 24
Table of Contents

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Engine Compar men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening he Fron Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Uni Pro ec ion Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MMaannuuaall PPrree rriipp IInnssppeecc iioonn ...... .. .......... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 2299
AA--SSeerriieess CCoonn rroolllleerr OOvveerrvviieeww ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 3322
Highligh s of he A-Series Con roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Microprocessor On/Off Swi ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
HMI Con rol Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sof Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Naviga ion Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Accep /En er Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
S andard Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tempera ure Wa ch Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
OOppeerraa iinngg IInnss rruucc iioonnss..........................................................................4411
Turning Uni On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turning Uni Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Language Selec ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opera ing Sof ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Flash Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Con inuous Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cycle-Sen ry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fuel Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Swi ching from Diesel o Elec ric Opera ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Swi ching from Elec ric o Diesel Opera ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing he Se poin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Defros Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Frozen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Fresh Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hea Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Null / Running Null . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Alarms.................................................... 65
Informa ion Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Check Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shu down Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Piek Ac ive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Main Menu+ Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
De ails ................................................ 69
Connec ing o a Third Par y Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Prin ing a Trip Repor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
LLooaaddiinngg aanndd IInnssppeecc iioonn PPrroocceedduurreess..............................................7733
Pre-Loading Inspec ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Pos -Loading Inspec ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Enrou e Inspec ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Inspec ion Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Inspec ion Troubleshoo ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
SSppeecciiffiiccaa iioonnss ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 7788
Engine.................................................... 78
Fil ers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Refrigera ion Sys em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Elec rical Con rol Sys em. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Elec ric Mo or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
S andby Power Requiremen s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
TracKing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
JJuummpp SS aarr iinngg ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 8822
WWaarrrraann yy...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 8866
MMaaiinn eennaannccee IInnssppeecc iioonn SScchheedduullee ...... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 8877
Inspec ion and Service In ervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
SSeerriiaall NNuummbbeerr LLooccaa iioonnss .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 8888
RReeccoovveerr RReeffrriiggeerraann .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .......... .. .. .. 8899
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Safety
Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice
Thermo King®recommends ha all service be performed by a Thermo King
dealer and o be aware of several general safe y prac ices.
Safe y advisories appear hroughou his manual as required (refer o
examples below). Your personal safe y and he proper opera ion of his uni
depend upon he s ric observance of hese precau ions.
DDAANNGGEERR
EExxaammppllee!!
Indica es an imminen ly hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided, will
resul in dea h or serious injury.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
EExxaammppllee!!
Indica es a po en ially hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided, could
resul in dea h or serious injury.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN
EExxaammppllee!!
Indica es a po en ially hazardous si ua ion which, if no avoided, could
resul in minor or modera e injury and unsafe prac ices.
NN TTIICCEE
EExxaammppllee!!
Indica es a si ua ion ha could resul in equipmen or proper y-damage
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General Safety Practices
DDAANNGGEERR
RRiisskk ooff IInnjjuurryy!!
Keep hands and loose clo hing clear of fans and bel s a all imes when he
uni is opera ing wi h he doors open.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
RRiisskk ooff IInnjjuurryy!!
Do no apply hea o a closed cooling sys em. Before applying hea o a
cooling sys em, drain i . Then flush i wi h wa er and drain he wa er.
An ifreeze con ains wa er and e hylene glycol. The e hylene glycol is
flammable and can igni e if he an ifreeze is hea ed enough o boil off he
wa er.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
RRiisskk ooff IInnjjuurryy!!
Tempera ures above 120 degrees F (50 degrees C) can cause serious burns.
Use an infrared hermome er or o her empera ure measuring device
before ouching any po en ially ho surfaces.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN
SShhaarrpp EEddggeess!!
Exposed coil fins can cause lacera ions. Service work on he evapora or or
condenser coils is bes lef o a cer ified Thermo King echnician.
Automatic Start/Stop Operation
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CCAAUUTTIIOONN
RRiisskk ooff IInnjjuurryy!!
The uni can s ar and run au oma ically any ime he uni is urned on. Turn
he Microprocessor On/Off swi ch Off before doing inspec ions or working
on any par of he uni . Please no e ha only Qualified and Cer ified
personnel should a emp o service your Thermo King uni .
Battery Installation and Cable Routing
WWAARRNNIINNGG
HHaazzaarrdd ooff EExxpplloossiioonn!!
An improperly ins alled ba ery could resul in a fire, explosion, or injury. A
Thermo King approved ba ery mus be ins alled and properly secured o
he ba ery ray.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
HHaazzaarrdd ooff EExxpplloossiioonn!!
Improperly ins alled ba ery cables could resul in a fire, explosion, or
injury. Ba ery cables mus be ins alled, rou ed, and secured properly o
preven hem from rubbing, chaffing, or making con ac wi h ho , sharp, or
ro a ing componen s.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
FFiirree HHaazzaarrdd!!
Do no a ach fuel lines o ba ery cables or elec rical harnesses. This has
he po en ial o cause a fire and could cause serious injury or dea h.
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WWAARRNNIINNGG
HHaazzaarrdd ooff EExxpplloossiioonn!!
Always cover ba ery erminals o preven hem from making con ac wi h
me al componen s during ba ery ins alla ion. Ba ery erminals grounding
agains me al could cause he ba ery o explode.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN
HHaazzaarrddoouuss SSeerrvviiccee PPrroocceedduurreess!!
Se all uni elec rical con rols o he OFF posi ion before connec ing ba ery
cables o he ba ery o preven uni from s ar ing unexpec edly and causing
personal injury.
NN TTIICCEE
EEqquuiippmmeenn DDaammaaggee!!
Do no connec o her manufac urer’s equipmen or accessories o he uni
unless approved by Thermo King. Failure o do so can resul in severe
damage o equipmen and void he warran y.
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Refrigerant
Al hough fluorocarbon refrigeran s are classified as safe, use cau ion when
working wi h refrigeran s or in areas where hey are being used.
DDAANNGGEERR
HHaazzaarrddoouuss GGaasseess!!
Refrigeran in he presence of an open flame, spark, or elec rical shor
produces oxic gases ha are severe respira ory irri an s which can cause
serious injury or possible dea h.
DDAANNGGEERR
RReeffrriiggeerraann VVaappoorr HHaazzaarrdd!!
Do no inhale refrigeran . Use cau ion when working wi h refrigeran or a
refrigera ion sys em in any confined area wi h a limi ed air supply.
Refrigeran displaces air and can cause oxygen deple ion, resul ing in
suffoca ion and possible dea h.
WWAARRNNIINNGG
PPeerrssoonnaall PPrroo eecc iivvee EEqquuiippmmeenn ((PPPPEE)) RReeqquuiirreedd!!
Refrigeran in a liquid s a e evapora es rapidly when exposed o he
a mosphere, freezing any hing i con ac s. Wear bu yl lined gloves and
o her clo hing and eye wear when handling refrigeran o help preven
fros bi e.
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Refrigerant Oil
Observe he following precau ions when working wi h or around refrigeran
oil:
WWAARRNNIINNGG
PPeerrssoonnaall PPrroo eecc iivvee EEqquuiippmmeenn ((PPPPEE)) RReeqquuiirreedd!!
Pro ec your eyes from con ac wi h refrigeran oil. The oil can cause serious
eye injuries. Pro ec skin and clo hing from prolonged or repea ed con ac
wi h refrigeran oil. To preven irri a ion, wash your hands and clo hing
horoughly af er handling he oil. Rubber gloves are recommended.
First Aid
RREEFFRRIIGGEERRAANNTT
•EEyyeess:: For con ac wi h liquid, immedia ely flush eyes wi h large amoun s
of wa er and ge promp medical a en ion.
•SSkkiinn:: Flush area wi h large amoun s of warm wa er. Do no apply hea .
Remove con amina ed clo hing and shoes. Wrap burns wi h dry, s erile,
bulky dressing o pro ec from infec ion. Ge promp medical a en ion.
Wash con amina ed clo hing before reuse.
•IInnhhaallaa iioonn:: Move vic im o fresh air and use Cardio Pulmonary
Resusci a ion (CPR) or mou h- o-mou h resusci a ion o res ore
brea hing, if necessary. S ay wi h vic im un il emergency personnel
arrive.
•FFrrooss BBii ee:: In he even of fros bi e , he objec ives of Firs Aid are o
pro ec he frozen area from fur her injury, warm he affec ed area
rapidly, and o main ain respira ion.
RREEFFRRIIGGEERRAANNTT OOIILL
•EEyyeess:: Immedia ely flush wi h large amoun s of wa er for a leas 15
minu es. Ge promp medical a en ion.
•SSkkiinn:: Remove con amina ed clo hing. Wash horoughly wi h soap and
wa er. Ge medical a en ion if irri a ion persis s.
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•IInnhhaallaa iioonn:: Move vic im o fresh air and use Cardio Pulmonary
Resusci a ion (CPR) or mou h- o-mou h resusci a ion o res ore
brea hing, if necessary. S ay wi h vic im un il emergency personnel
arrive.
•IInnggeess iioonn:: Do no induce vomi ing. Immedia ely con ac local poison
con rol cen er or physician.
EENNGGIINNEE CCOOOOLLAANNTT
•EEyyeess:: Immedia ely flush wi h large amoun s of wa er for a leas 15
minu es. Ge promp medical a en ion.
•SSkkiinn:: Remove con amina ed clo hing. Wash horoughly wi h soap and
wa er. Ge medical a en ion if irri a ion persis s.
•IInnggeess iioonn:: Do no induce vomi ing. Immedia ely con ac local poison
con rol cen er or physician.
BBAATTTTEERRYY AACCIIDD
•EEyyeess:: Immedia ely flush wi h large amoun s of wa er for a leas 15
minu es. Ge promp medical a en ion. Wash skin wi h soap and wa er.
EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL SSHHOOCCKK
Take IMMEDIATE ac ion af er a person has received an elec rical shock. Ge
quick medical assis ance, if possible.
The source of he shock mus be quickly s opped, by ei her shu ing off he
power or removing he vic im. If he power canno be shu off, he wire
should be cu wi h an non-conduc ive ool, such as a wood-handle axe or
hickly insula ed cable cu ers. Rescuers should wear insula ed gloves and
safe y glasses, and avoid looking a wires being cu . The ensuing flash can
cause burns and blindness.
If he vic im mus be removed from a live circui , pull he vic im away wi h a
non-conduc ive ma erial. Use wood, rope, a bel or coa o pull or push he
vic im away from he curren . DO NOT TOUCH he vic im. You will receive a
shock from curren flowing hrough he vic im’s body. Af er separa ing he
vic im from power source, immedia ely check for signs of a pulse and
respira ion. If no pulse is presen , s ar Cardio Pulmonary Resusci a ion
(CPR). If a pulse is presen , respira ion migh be res ored by using mou h- o-
mou h resusci a ion. Call for emergency medical assis ance.
AASSPPHHYYXXIIAATTIIOONN
Move vic im o fresh air and use Cardio Pulmonary Resusci a ion (CPR) or
mou h- o-mou h resusci a ion o res ore brea hing, if necessary. S ay wi h
vic im un il emergency personnel arrive.
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Safety Decals and ocations
Operation
The Opera ion decal is loca ed on your HMI or rear remo e con roller (if
fi ed). This decal gives you he informa ion o access/download your uni
opera or manual and o her suppor ing documen a ion and in many
suppor ed languages.
Figure 1. Operation Decal
Condenser and Evaporator Fans
Be aware of warning namepla es in he following loca ions:
• On bulkhead
• On bel guard
• On rear of evapora or housing
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Figure 2. Fan Warning Nameplate
RCS1295
1
3
2
1. Rotating Fans: Risk of Injury! Caution Rotating Fan blade operating. Keep hands,
hair, cloths and all object clear. Prior to completing any inspections or working on any
part of the unit
1. Press the OFF key on the HMI control panel.
2. Open the engine bay doors.
3. Turn the On/Off switch to the “Off” position.
2. Automatic Start/Stop Operation: Risk of Injury! The unit can start and run
automatically any time without warning. Prior to completing any inspections or
working on any part of the unit
1. Press the OFF key on the HMI control panel.
2. Open the engine bay doors.
3. Turn the On/Off switch to the “Off” position.
3. Rotating belt: Risk of Injury! Rotating belt. Keep clear. Prior to completing any
inspections or working on any part of the unit
1. Press the OFF key on the HMI control panel.
2. Open the engine bay doors.
3. Turn the On/Off switch to the “Off” position.
Refrigerant and Compressor Oil
Refrigeran namepla e is loca ed on frame inside door.
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Figure 3. Refrigerant and Compressor Oil Nameplate
RCS1303
Electrical Warnings
Figure 4. Magnetic Warning Nameplate
RCS1302
Figure 5. High Voltage Warning Nameplate
RCS1294
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Unit Description
General Information
This Thermo King A-Series uni is a one piece, self-con ained, diesel/elec ric
powered cooling/hea ing railer uni . The uni moun s on he fron of he
railer wi h he evapora or ex ending hrough an opening in he fron wall. I
fea ures a fully programmable microprocessor con roller designed
exclusively for ranspor refrigera ion applica ions, all-new DDE (Diesel
Direc Elec ric) archi ec ure, a quie running Thermo King diesel engine, and
a Thermo King X430 reciproca ing compressor.
Figure 6. Thermo King A-Series Unit Shown
RCS1259-1