System and Method for Installing Aftertreatment Bricks

A releasable securing assembly for securing an aftertreatment brick inside an aftertreatment system, the releasable securing assembly comprising:

• a first bracket having a first surface complementary to a periphery of the aftertreatment brick, the first bracket adapted to be permanently installed in a brick compartment of the aftertreatment system;
• a second bracket having a second surface complementary to the periphery of the aftertreatment brick, the second bracket adapted to be removably installed in the brick compartment;
• and
• a band clamp adapted to be secured about the first bracket and the second bracket to compress the first bracket and the second bracket about the aftertreatment brick.

A method of servicing an aftertreatment brick in an aftertreatment system, the method including:

• accessing a brick compartment in the aftertreatment system through an access hatch;
• sliding a band clamp off a first bracket and a second bracket securing an aftertreatment brick in the brick compartment;
• uninstalling a second bracket proximate the hatch and removing the second bracket from the brick compartment;
• and
• lifting the aftertreatment brick from the first bracket and removing aftertreatment brick from the brick compartment.