System Charging - Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual

Heating/Air Conditioning

System Charging

• Air conditioning refrigerant or lubricant vapor
can irritate your eyes, nose, or throat.
• Be careful when connecting service equipment.
• Do not breathe refrigerant or vapor.
Use only service equipment that is U.L.-listed and is
certified to meet the requirements of SAE J2210 to
remove HFC-134a (R-134a) from the air conditioning
system.
If accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate work
area before resuming service.
Additional health and safety information may be
obtained from the refrigerant and lubricant
manufacturers.
1. Connect a R-134a refrigerant recovery/recycling/
charging station (A) to the high-pressure service
port (B) and the low-pressure service port (C), as
shown, following the equipment manufacturer's
instructions.
C
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2. Evacuate the system (see page 21-57).
3. Add the same amount of new refrigerant oil to the
4. Charge the system with the specified amount of
5. Check for refrigerant leaks (see page 21-59).
A
6. Check for system performance (see page 21-60).
B
system that was removed during recovery. Use
only DENSO ND-OIL 8 refrigerant oil.
R-134a refrigerant. Do not overcharge the system;
the compressor will be damaged.
Select the appropriate units of measure for your
refrigerant charging station.
Refrigerant capacity with rear A/C:
850 to 900 g
0.85 to 0.90 kg
1.8 to 1.9 lbs
30.0 to 31.7 oz
Refrigerant capacity without rear A/C:
600 to 650 g
0.60 to 0.65 kg
1.3 to 1.4 lbs
21.2 to 22.9 oz