Impreza Outback Sport AWD F4-2.5L SOHC (2002)
Refrigerant: Service and Repair
Handling of Refrigerant
The refrigerant boils at approx. -30 °C (-22 °F). When handling it, be sure to wear safety goggles and protective gloves. Direct contact of the refrigerant
with skin may cause frostbite.
If the refrigerant gets into your eye, avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands. Wash your eye with plenty of water, and receive medical treatment from an
eye doctor.
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Do not heat a service can. If a service can is directly heated, or put into boiling water, the inside pressure will become extremely high. This may
cause the can to explode. If a service can must be warmed up, use hot water in 40 °C (104 °F) max.
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Do not drop or impact a service can. (Observe the precautions and operation procedure described on the refrigerant can.)
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When the engine is running, do not open the high-pressure valve of the manifold gauge. The high-pressure gas will back-flow resulting in an
explosion of the can.
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The refrigerant is non-toxic and harmless under normal operating circumstance, but it may change to phosgene (a noxious fume) under open
flames or high temperatures (caused by a cigarette or heater).
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Provide good ventilation and do not work in a closed area.
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Never perform a gas leak test using a halide torch-type leak tester.
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In order to avoid destroying the ozone layer, prevent HFC-134a from being released into the atmosphere. Using a refrigerant recovery system,
discharge and reuse it.
