Tribute 2WD L4-2.3L (2005)
Refrigerant: Service Precautions
Contaminated Refrigerant Handling
CONTAMINATED REFRIGERANT HANDLING
CAUTION: If contaminated refrigerant is detected, DO NOT recover the refrigerant into your recovery/recycling equipment.
1. Recover the contaminated refrigerant using suitable recovery-only equipment designed for capturing and storing contaminated refrigerant.
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This equipment must only be used to recover contaminated refrigerant to prevent the spread to other vehicles.
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If this equipment is not available, contact an A/C service facility in your area with the correct equipment to carry out this service.
2. Determine and correct the cause of the customer's initial concern.
NOTE: Residual refrigerant oil in the suction accumulator/drier must be drained and measured for correct oil system matching. See
REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING.
NOTE: The suction accumulator/drier cannot be cleaned and a new suction accumulator/drier must be installed.
3. Remove the suction accumulator.
4. Clean the A/C evaporator core and the A/C condenser core by flushing. See AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM FLUSHING.
5. Install the new suction accumulator.
6. Correctly oil match the system. See REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING.
7. Evacuate and charge the system. See AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM EVACUATION AND CHARGING.
8. Dispose of contaminated refrigerant according to all federal, state and local regulations.
