Refrigerant Recovery Procedure: Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Subaru Impreza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- During operation, be sure to wear safety goggles and protective gloves.
- Connect the refrigerant recovery system with the manifold gauge set to discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system and reuse it.
- When reusing the discharged refrigerant, keep service cans on hand. Because the discharge rate with the recovery system is approximately 90%, service cans are necessary to charge the refrigerant.
- Follow the detailed operation procedure described in the operation manual attached to the refrigerant recovery system.
- Turn the A/C switch ON.
Leave the engine running for approximately 5 minutes to activate the compressor. Perform the refrigerating cycle with the refrigerant to discharge the compressor oil remaining on the functional parts into the compressor as much as possible.
- Stop the engine.
- Close the valves on the low/high-pressure sides of the manifold gauge set.
- Install the low/high-pressure hoses to the service ports on the low/high- pressure sides of the vehicle respectively.
- Connect the center hose to the refrigerant recovery system.
- Follow the operation manual to activate the refrigerant recovery system.