Range Rover P38
82
AIR CONDITIONING
NEW RANGE ROVER
4
ADJUSTMENT
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 134a Refrigerant
Recovery 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 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.
Recharging
1. Close valves on refrigerant station.
2. Close valve on oil charger.
3. Disconnect yellow hose from refrigerant station.
4. Remove lid from oil charger.
5. Pour correct quantity of refrigerant oil into oil
charger.
6. Fit lid to oil charger.
7. Connect yellow hose to refrigerant station.
8. Open valve on oil charger.
9. Move pointer on refrigerant gauge to mark
position of refrigerant drop.
10. Slowly open correct valve on refrigerant station
and allow vacuum to pull refrigerant into system.
11. Close valve on refrigerant station when correct
amount of refrigerant has been drawn into air
conditioning system.
12. Turn Main switch to ’OFF’.
13. Close valves on connectors.
14. Disconnect high and low pressure hoses from
connectors.
15. Fit dust caps to connectors.