Recovery - Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual

Recovery
Use only service equipment that is U . L. ~ listed and is cer-
t ified to meet the requirements of SAE J2210 to remove
HFC-134a IR-134al from the air conditioner system.
CAUTION: Exposure to air conditioner refrigerant and
lubricant vapor or mist can irritate eyes, nose and
throat. Avoid breathing the air conditioner refrigerant
and lubricant vapor or mist.
If accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate work area
before resuming service.
R-134a service equipment or vehicle air conditioner sys-
tems should not be pressure tested or leak tested with
compressed air.
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Some mixtures of air and R·134a have been
shown to be combustible at elevated pressures and can
result in fire or explosion causing injury
Or
property dam-
age. Never use compressed air to pressure test
R~'34a
service equipment or vehicle air conditioner systems.
Additional health and safety information may be obtained
from the refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.
1. Connect a R·134a refrigerant recov ery! recycling!
charging station to the vehicle, as shown, following
the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
2. Measure the amount of refrigerant oil removed from
the
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system after the recovery process is com-
pleted. Be sure to install the same amount of new
refrigerant oil back into the
NC
system before charg-
ing.
Recovery/Recycling/Charging Station
LOW-PRESSURE
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