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Converting R12 refrigerant circuits to R134a refrigerant circuits and repairing them (retrofitting)
Converting R12 refrigerant circuits to R134a refrigerant circuits and repairing them (retrofitting)
  Note
t  The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and regulations may apply in other countries.
t  Sources in other countries may be obtained from the responsible authorities.
t  Due to the environmental situation and the consequent legislation, refrigerant R12 is currently neither in production nor available. Refrigerant R134a was developed as a replacement for R12.
t  However, air conditioning systems developed and designed for refrigerant R12 cannot simply be charged with refrigerant R134a. To ensure trouble-free operation of the air conditioning system following a retrofit, various components of the refrigerant circuit must be replaced.
t  An exact description of the procedure for conversion and instructions for repair of converted refrigerant circuits can be found in the → Repair manual for air conditioning systems with refrigerant R12 parts 2 and 3. This workshop manual is only available as a hard copy.
   

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