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Summary of Contents for MasterCool COMMANDER1000
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
COMMANDER1000 (-E) COMMANDER2000 (-E) COMMANDER3000 (-E) R134a RECOVERY/RECYCLE/RECHARGE Operating Instructions WARNING!! Do not stop the recovery process. Permanent damage will occur that could void the warranty. - Page 2 www.mastercool.com...
- Page 3 DO NOT DISCARD PACKING MATERIAL! *Original packaging is required if the machine has to be sent back to the factory or authorized service location. If this is not available the factory will send the proper packaging for a fee of $85.00. www.mastercool.com...
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Page 4: Safety Summary
When you see one of the symbols shown here, be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message that follows. Never fill the tank to more than 80% of maximum capacity as this will not leave an expansion chamber for www.mastercool.com... - Page 5 • Refrigerants can also severely injure or cause permanent blindness to unprotected eyes. Refrigerants are under pressure and can be forcibly sprayed in all directions if carelessly handled. Avoid contact with refrigerants and always wear safety goggles. www.mastercool.com...
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Page 6: About This Manual
Then keep this manual close at hand for future reference. Please pay close attention to the SAFETY SUMMARY and all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS provided throughout this manual. ABOUT YOUR AIR CONDITIONING RECOVERY/RECYCLE SERVICE CENTER Your machine incorporates a highly accurate electronic scale for determining charging weights, etc. Other www.mastercool.com... -
Page 7: General Information
The machine is equipped with a built-in evaporator/separator that removes oil and other impurities from the refrigerant recovered from the A/C system and collects them in a container for that purpose. The fluid is then filtered, recycled and returned to the tank installed in the machine. The machine also permits running certain www.mastercool.com... - Page 8 M. 30 lb DOT Tank Drain I. Speaker (Commander3000 (-E)) N. Heater Blanket S. Filter Ball Valve D. Tank Filling Adapter J. Low and High Side Machine Valves O. Load Cell Scale T. Filter FIG. 2 FIG. 3 FIG. 4 FIG. 5 www.mastercool.com...
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Page 9: Main Menu
When the COMMANDER machine powers up, the command center, will display the automatic/manual screen for COMMANDER3000 (-E) and COMMANDER2000 (-E). The COMMANDER1000 (-E) will display only the manual screen. - Page 10 The values on the right side of the screen display the lifetime totals of recovered refrigerant, refrigerant charged and oil injected. SETTINGS: This will allow the user to customize the time/date, language, units, wifi and printer of • www.mastercool.com...
- Page 11 Pressure can be selected in PSI or BAR, Temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius, Volume in fluid ounces (FL. OZ) or milliliters (ML), and Weight in pounds (LB), ounces (OZ), pounds and ounces (LB:OZ), grams (GR) or kilograms (KG). Select update to lock in the selection. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 12 Press the test button for a sample printout. Press update to lock in the selection. MAINTENANCE: This will display the required routine maintenance (tank filling, purge, filter change, • utilities, self test, hose flushing and identification) that needs to be performed www.mastercool.com...
- Page 13 WARNING: Failure to hose flush prior to servicing a hybrid can cause irreversible damage to the A/C system and could cause the A/C compressor to conduct a deadly amount of electrical current. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 14 Replace the fresh oil bottles in their corresponding locations, ensure that the oil hoses are not bent and do not touch the bottle recess. USED OIL BOTTLE: All machines have a used oil bottle, be sure to periodically dispose of the used • oil in an appropriate container. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 15 16. Press next; the machine will automatically recover the remaining amount of refrigerant in the machine’s hoses. 17. The machine is now ready for operation. Press the arrows in the middle left of the screen to return to the start screen. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 16 To change these settings please refer to the main menu instructions at the beginning of this manual. To use the COMMANDER2000 (-E)/COMMANDER3000 (-E) in AUTOMATIC MODE please continue below. If manual mode is preferred (COMMANDER1000 (-E)/COMMANDER2000 (-E)/COMMANDER3000 (-E)) please skip to the manual section of these instructions. COMMANDER3000 (-E) MACHINES (ONLY) Once an automatic or manual procedure is selected, the next screen shown allows for the selection of a standard or hybrid vehicle.
- Page 17 Set the time at which the leak test should start. OIL INJECT (COMMANDER2000 (-E), COMMANDER3000-E ONLY): Press the >> to set the desired • amount of oil on the keypad. There are three options for oil injection: www.mastercool.com...
- Page 18 NOTE CONCERNING THE DATABASE: We have taken all due care in gathering and entering information contained in the database. The database data may nevertheless be considered purely as a reference, the manufacturer declines any and all responsibility for incorrect data. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 19 Open the couplers by turning the knobs clockwise until they stop. Press next to continue. Open the blue and red valves on the machine. Press next to start the process. NOTE: Each step in the reclamation process will be displayed with individual progress screens. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 20 Turn the red and blue couplers completely counterclockwise and disconnect. Find leak and repair the system. If refrigerant was used to find the leak, perform automatic or manual procedure again to remove any refrigerant in system. Repair the leaks www.mastercool.com...
- Page 21 Refill with proper fresh oil, push the bellow from the bottom until a little amount of oil comes out. Screw on top cap, connect quick connect, ensure that hose going into machine is not bent. Automatic Refrigerant Charge The machine will now automatically charge the pre-programmed amount of refrigerant. The following will be displayed: www.mastercool.com...
- Page 22 11. The machine will recover any residual refrigerant and ready itself for the next vehicle. 12. Process Completed will be displayed. This screen will be displayed when the recovery, vacuum, leak check, oil inject (COMMANDER2000 (-E), COMMANDER3000-E only), vehicle charge and hose clearing has been completed. www.mastercool.com...
- Page 23 COMMANDER1000 (-E)/2000 (-E)/3000 (-E) MANUAL PROCEDURE Once manual is chosen, the machine will now display the screen where you can manually hose flush (COMMANDER3000 (-E) only), recover the refrigerant in the vehicle, pull a vacuum for the programmed amount of time, perform a vacuum leak check, inject oil (COMMANDER2000 (-E), COMMANDER3000-E only) or charge a programmed amount of refrigerant into the system.
- Page 24 12. Process Completed, will be displayed when finished. If you have difficulty with a procedure please call Mastercool’s Technical Service at 973-252-9119 WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov...