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Contaminated Refrigerant Handling > < Air Conditioning (A-C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging
Climate Control System - General Information - Refrigerant Oil Adding Focus RS 2003 (09/2002-)
General Procedures

CAUTION:
CAUTION:Collect the refrigerant oil in a clean measuring cylinder.
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:This step only needs to be carried out when replacing the A/C compressor.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Rotate the compressor shaft at least 6 to 8 turns when draining the refrigerant oil.
    Drain the refrigerant oil from the defective A/C compressor and dispose of it.
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:If the refrigerant oil is not to be reused within 15 minutes of draining it from the new compressor, store it in a closed and sealed container to prevent ingress of moisture.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:The refrigerant oil from the new A/C compressor needs to be drained because the fill capacities at the factory are not always the same.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Rotate the compressor shaft at least 6 to 8 turns when draining the refrigerant oil.
    Drain the refrigerant oil from the new A/C compressor.
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The amount of refrigerant oil topped up must not exceed the refrigerant oil fill capacity.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:If other A/C components are being renewed in addition to the A/C compressor, there is no need to top up with additional refrigerant oil, apart from filling the compressor.
    Add the calculated quantity of new refrigerant oil. See: Specifications (412-00 Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning - General information, Specifications).

Contaminated Refrigerant Handling > < Air Conditioning (A-C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging