Carrier VECTOR 1550 Series Operation & Service Manual

62-61753-218-38.3 PRETRIP INSPECTIONThe following pretrip inspection should be performedbefore every trip and at each scheduled maintenance.WARNINGInspect battery cables for signs of wear,abrasion or damage at every Pretrip in-spection and replace if necessary. Alsocheck battery cable routing to ensure thatclamps are secure and that cables are notpinched or chafing against any compo-nents.BEFORE STARTING ENGINEDrain water from bottom of fuel tankDrain water from water separator on fuel filter.Check coolant levelCheck condenser/radiator coil cleanlinessCheck air cleaner and hosesCheck engine oil levelCheck condition of water pump beltCheck battery fluid level (if applicable)Check battery cables and terminalsCheck evaporator coil for cleanlinessCheck bulkhead and return air screenCheck all defrost water drainsPlace in Continuous Run, and start unit.IMMEDIATELYAFTER STARTING ENGINECheck fuel lines and filters for leaksCheck oil lines and filters for leaksCheck coolant hoses for leaksCheck exhaust system for leaksCheck condenser fan for proper airflow.Check evaporator fan for proper airflow.Check for unusual noisesPRETRIPInitiate a PreTrip, refer to Section 3.4List any Pre-trip AlarmsAFTER OPERATING UNITFOR 15 MINUTES OR MORECheck refrigerant levelCheck for proper temperature controlCheck auto-start/stop operationInitiate defrost and allow to terminateCheck engine speedsOPERATE IN HIGH SPEED COOLAND RECORD(From Microprocessor Unit Data List)SUCTION PRESSUREDISCHARGE PRESSUREEVAPORATOR PRESSUREENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURERETURN AIR TEMPERATURESUPPLY AIR TEMPERATUREAMBIENT AIR TEMPERATUREDEFROST TERM TEMPERATURESUCTION LINE TEMPERATUREEVAPORATOR OUTLET TEMPERATURECOMP DISCHARGE TEMPERATUREBATTERY VOLTAGEDC CURRENT DRAWENGINE RPMUNIT AC CURRENT #1UNIT AC CURRENT #2CSMV %EXV %SOFTWARE REVISIONCONTROL SERIAL #UNIT MODEL #DATALOGGER TIME & DATEHOURS TO ENGINE MAINTENANCEHOURS TO S/B MOTOR MAINTENANCEHOURS TO UNIT MAINTENANCETIME LEFT TO PM1TIME LEFT TO PM2TIME LEFT TO PM3TIME LEFT TO PM4TIME LEFT TO PM5FINALReview Functional ParametersDownload recorder data (if required)Enter Trip Start in Micro (if desired)