F 350 2WD Super Duty V10-6.8L (2009)
Refrigerant: Service and Repair
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Flushing
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Flushing
WARNING: Use extreme care and observe all safety and service precautions related to the use of refrigerants as outlined on refrigerant tank
and on recovery and charging equipment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE: An Air Conditioning (A/C) refrigerant analyzer must be used before the recovery of any vehicle's A/C refrigerant. Failure to do so
puts the shop's bulk refrigerant at risk of contamination. If the vehicle's A/C refrigerant is contaminated, refer the customer to the service
facility that carried out the last A/C service. If the customer wishes to pay the additional cost, use the A/C recovery equipment that is
designated for recovering contaminated A/C refrigerant. All contaminated A/C refrigerant must be disposed of as hazardous waste. For all
equipment, follow the equipment manufacturer procedures and instructions.
NOTICE: Suction accumulator or receiver/drier, Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) and/or evaporator core orifice, and hoses with
mufflers, should be removed when flushing the Air Conditioning (A/C) system. Internal plumbing of these devices makes it impossible to
correctly remove any residual-flushing agent. These components are typically discarded after A/C system contamination. Hoses without
mufflers can normally be reused unless they are clogged with foreign material. The 3.785L (1 gal) of A/C System Flushing Solvent and FL1-A
filter used in A/C Flush and Purge Machine 219-00022 are intended for use on one vehicle only. They may be used to flush both the A/C
condenser core and the A/C evaporator core on an individual vehicle, but under no circumstances should they be used on more than one
vehicle.
NOTICE: Only the A/C Flush and Purge Machine 219-00022, A/C Flush and Purge Fitting Kit 219-00024, A/C Flush Adapter Kit 219-00074
and A/C System Flushing Solvent are approved for use on Ford vehicles. No other flushing device or solvent is approved for flushing heat
exchangers (Air Conditioning [A/C] condenser, A/C evaporator). Use of any other flusher or solvent may cause damage to the A/C system and
the flushing unit.
NOTE: Prior to using the A/C Flush and Purge Machine 219-00022 for the first time, review the operating instructions.
NOTE: Ford Motor Company has approved a procedure to provide technicians with a non-Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) method of flushing contaminated
A/C system heat exchangers. The procedure allows the specific components to be cleaned and flushed while installed in their normal in-vehicle location.
The types of contamination flushed include particle matter that results from A/C compressor or desiccant failure and gummy residue that can form when
refrigerant oil is overheated during A/C compressor seizure. The flushing process is a 2-step procedure that involves the use of an A/C Flush and Purge
