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1. Prior to recovery, you must verify the purity of the refrigerant.
2. Connect an R-134a refrigerant center to the low- and high-pressure 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 has been recovered, switch the power supply OFF.
5. Allow the system to set for approximately 2 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 2 minutes.
7. Carry out the required repairs.

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