307E2 Mini Hydraulic Excavator Machine Systems Caterpillar

Removal Procedure

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Personal injury can result from contact with refrigerant. 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 precaution 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. Use a certified recovery and recycling cart to properly remove the refrigerant from the air conditioning system.

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At operating temperature, the engine coolant is hot and under pressure. Steam can cause personal injury. Check the coolant level only after the engine has been stopped and the fill cap is cool enough to touch with your bare hand. Remove the fill cap slowly to relieve pressure. Cooling system conditioner contains alkali. Avoid contact with the skin and eyes to prevent personal injury.

Start By:

1. Remove the cab.

2. Remove the seat.

1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, Cooling System Coolant (ELC) - Change for the correct draining procedure.

2. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Service Manual, SENR5664, All Products Air Conditioning and Heating R134a for All Caterpillar Machines for the recovery procedure. Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, Air Conditioning Tools for the correct tools.
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3. Disconnect harness assemblies (1) and place harness assemblies (1) to the side.
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4. Remove bolt (3) and clip (2).
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5. Remove bolt (4), not shown. Remove bolt (6) and bolt (7).

6. Lay left side console assembly (5) to the side.
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7. Cut cable straps (8).
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8. Remove pin (12). Remove armrest (10).

9. Collapse the base of boot (9). Relocate collapsed boot (9) through opening (11) as you disconnect cover (13) from the console assembly.

10. Lay cover (13) to one side to access the harness assemblies beneath cover (13).
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11. Disconnect harness assemblies (14).
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12. Cut cable straps (15). Remove sleeve (16). Carefully pull harness assemblies (14) out of console assembly (5).
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13. Remove bolts (17) and lay front panel (18) down.
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14. On the back of front panel (18), disconnect harness assemblies (19) from hour meter (20).
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15. Cut all cable straps (21) that secure harness assemblies (22) to the floor plate. When you remove the heating and air conditioning unit, harness assemblies (22) remain attached to the heating and air conditioning unit.
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16. Remove bolts (23) and recessed bolt (24).
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    Rear of blade valve (25).

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    Front of blade valve (25).

17. Disconnect harness assembly (26). Remove rear bolt (27) and front bolt (28). Lay blade valve (25) to the side.
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18. Disconnect harness assembly (29) from sensor (30).
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19. Disconnect hose assemblies (32) from pilot valve (31). Hose assemblies (32) remain with the machine when the heating and air conditioning unit is removed.
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20. Remove screws (34) and duct (33).
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21. Cut cable strap (36) that secures harness assemblies (35) to the floor plate. When you remove the heating and air conditioning unit, harness assemblies (35) remain attached to the heating and air conditioning unit.
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22. Remove bolts (37) from the front, left side of the seat support.
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23. Remove bolts (38) on the front, right side of the seat support.
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24. On the left side of the heating and air conditioning unit, reposition wire harnesses (40A) and remove bolt (40) and bolt (39).
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25. On the rear of the seat support, remove bolt (41) and bolt (42).
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26. Use Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device to remove seat support (43).

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1. Remove bolt (46) and clamp (44). Disconnect hose assembly (45) and hose assembly (47).
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2. Disconnect hose (48) and hose (49).
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3. Remove bolt (51), bolt (52), and bolt (53). Remove heating and air conditioning unit (50).