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Refrigerant R12 - Air conditioner with manual controls > < Safety precautions for working on air conditioned vehicles and handling refrigerant R12

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Heating, Air conditioning
Safety measures for working on air conditioned vehicles and handling refrigerant - R12
Service work on the air conditioner which can only be carried out in specially-equipped workshops
 
V87-1545

Notes:

  • ◆ Only the air conditioner pressure switch -F129- marked with *- can be replaced in any workshop.
  • ◆ Before performing service requiring the opening of the refrigerant circuit, the system must be converted to refrigerant R134a:

=> Workshop Manual "Air conditioning - with refrigerant R12, 1974 ▸"

  • Evaporator
  • Expansion valve
    • ◆ Engine compartment, right
  • Evacuating and charging valve
    • ◆ High pressure side
 
V87-1545
  • Evacuating and charging valve
    • ◆ Low pressure side
  • Compressor magnetic coupling -N25-
  • Oil filling/draining plug
  • Compressor
  • Condenser
  • Fluid container with drier
  • 'O' ring
  • Air conditioner pressure switch -F129-*
    • ◆ Pressure switch can be removed without evacuating refrigerant from system.
  • Sight glass

Refrigerant R12 - Air conditioner with manual controls > < Safety precautions for working on air conditioned vehicles and handling refrigerant R12