Refrigerant Recovery Procedure: Operation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Subaru Forester. 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. Refer to OPERATION , Compressor Oil.
Stop the engine.
Make sure the valves on low-/high-pressure sides of manifold gauge set are fully closed.

Fig 1: Making Sure Low-/High-Pressure Sides Valves 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
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Connect the center hose to the refrigerant recovery system.
Follow the operation manual to activate the refrigerant recovery system.