Charging; Leak Test - Acura Integra 1998 Service Manual

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Charging
Leak Test
Use only service equipment that is U.L.-listed and is cer-
tified to meet the requirements of SAE J2210 to remove
HFC-134a (R-134a) from the air conditioner system.
CAUTION: Exposure to air conditioner refrig6rant and
lubricant vapol or mist can irritate eyes. nose and
throat. Avoid broating the air conditione. relrigerant
and lubricant vapor o; mist.
lf 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-1348 have
been shown to be combustible at €levat€d pre3sures
and can rosult in fire or explosion causing iniury or
property damage. Never use compressed air to pressure
test R-134a s€rvics oquipment or vehicle air conditioner
Systems.
A d d i t i o n a l h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n m a y b e
obtained from the refrigerant and lubricant manufac-
rures.
Connect a R-134a refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/
Charging System to the vehicle, as shown in the pre-
vious column, following the equipment manufactur-
er's instructions.
NOTE: Be sure to install the same amount of new
r e f r i g e r a n t o i l b a c k i n t o t h e A / C s y s t e m b e f o r e
charging.
Open high pressure valve to charge the system to
the specified capacity, then close the supply valve,
and remove the charging system couplers.
R€frigerani capacity: 700 1o g 124.7 llroz)
Check the system for leaks using a R-134a refriger-
ant leak detector with an accuracy of 14 g (0.5 oz)
per year or better.
l f y o u f i n d l e a k s t h a t r e q u i r e t h e s y s t e m t o b e
opened (to repair or replace houses. fittings, etc.),
r e c o v e r t h e s y s t e m a c c o r d i n g t o t h e R e c o v e r
Procedure on page 22-22.
After checking and repairing leaks, the system must
be evacuated (see System Evacuation on page 22-
38).
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Use only service equipment that is U.L.-listed and is cer-
tified to meet the requirements of SAE J2210 to remove
HFC-134a (R-134a) from the air conditioner system.
CAUTION: Exposure to air conditioner r€frigsrant and
lubricant vapol or mist can irritate eyos, nose and
throat. Avoid broathing the air conditioner reftigerant
and lubricant vapor or mist.
lf accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate work
area before resuming service. Additional health and
safety information may be obtained from the refrigerant
and lubricant manufactures.
Retrigerant capscity: 700 % g (2,[.7 i.sozl
CAUTION: Do nol overcharge tho sy3tem; the compres-
sor will b6 damaged.
C o n n e c t a R - 1 3 4 a r e f r i g e r a n t R e c o v e r y / R e c y c l i n g /
Charging System to the vehicle, as shown. tollowing the
equipment manufacturer's instructions.
n6covery/Rocycling/Charging
Svslem
LOW-PRESSURE
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