Refrigerant Recovery Procedure: Operation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Subaru Outback, 2003 Subaru Legacy, and 2003 Subaru Baja. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION:

During operation, be sure to wear safety goggles and protective gloves.
Connect the refrigerant recovery system with the manifold gauge set to discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system and reuse it.
When reusing the discharged refrigerant, keep service cans on hand. Because the discharge rate with the recovery system is approx. 90%, service cans are necessary to charge the refrigerant.
Follow the detailed operation procedure described in the operation manual attached to the refrigerant recovery system.

Perform the compressor oil return operation.
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Stop the engine.
Make sure the valves on low-/high-pressure sides of manifold gauge set are fully closed.

Fig 1: Identifying Valves On Low-/High-Pressure Sides Of Manifold Gauge Set Are Fully Closed
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Install the low-/high-pressure hoses to the service ports on the low-/high-pressure sides of the vehicle respectively.

Fig 2: Installing Low-/High-Pressure Hoses To Service Ports On Low-/High-Pressure Sides Of Vehicle
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Connect the center hose to the refrigerant recovery system.
Follow the operation manual to activate the refrigerant recovery system.