Discovery II
AIR CONDITIONING
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY, RECYCLING AND RECHARGING
82-27
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY, RECYCLING AND RECHARGING
Refrigerant recovery, recycling and
recharging
$% 82.30.02
Recovery
1. Remove dust caps from high and low pressure
connectors.
2. Connect high and low pressure hoses to
appropriate connections.
3. Open valves on connectors.
4. Turn valves on refrigerant station to correct
positions.
Operate the refrigerant station in accordance
with the manufacturers instructions.
5. Turn Process switch to correct position.
6. Turn Main switch to 'ON'.
7. Allow station to recover refrigerant from
system.
WARNING: Refrigerant must always be
recycled before re-use to ensure that the
purity of the refrigerant is high enough for
safe use in the air conditioning system.
Recycling should always be carried out with
equipment which is design certified by
Underwriter Laboratory Inc. for compliance
with SAE J1991. Other equipment may not
recycle refrigerant to the required level of
purity.
A R134a Refrigerant Recovery Recycling
Recharging Station must not be used with
any other type of refrigerant.
Refrigerant R134a from domestic and
commercial sources must not be used in
motor vehicle air conditioning systems.
8. Close valves on refrigerant station.
9. Turn Main switch to 'OFF'.
10. Close valves on connectors.
11. Disconnect connectors high and low pressure
hoses from connectors.
12. Fit dust caps to connectors.
13. Open tap at rear of station to drain refrigerant
oil.
14. Measure and record quantity of refrigerant oil
recovered from system.
15. Close tap at rear of station.
Evacuation
WARNING: Servicing must only be carried
out by personnel familiar with both the
vehicle system and the charging and testing
equipment. All operations must be carried
out in a well ventilated area away from open
flame and heat sources.
1. Remove dust caps from high and low pressure
connectors.
2. Connect high and low pressure hoses to
appropriate connections.
3. Open valves on connectors.
4. Turn valves on refrigerant station to correct
positions.
5. Turn Process switch to correct position.
6. Turn Main switch to 'ON'.
7. Allow station to evacuate system.