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1. Prior to recovering, you must verify the purity of the refrigerant.
2. Connect an R-134a refrigerant service center to the low- and high-pressure service gauge port valves following the operating instructions provided

by the equipment manufacturer.

3. Recover the refrigerant from the system following the operating instructions provided by the equipment manufacturer.
4. Once the refrigerant service center has recovered the refrigerant, switch OFF the power supply.
5. Allow the system to set for about two minutes, and observe the system vacuum reading. If the vacuum is not lost, disconnect the recovery

equipment.

6. If the system does lose vacuum, repeat steps 3 through 5 until the vacuum level remains stable for two minutes.
7. Carry out the required repairs.

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