Summary of Contents for yellow jacket 37880 Series
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99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com YELLOW JACKET ® Automatic Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/Recharge System 37880 Series Operation Manual 37880/37881/37882/37887/37888/37889...
Decomposition products are safety data sheet (MSDS) from the refrigerant hazardous. Liquid contact can cause frostbite. manufacturer. All refrigerant containers, equipment, and hoses are under pressure. 37880 Series Refrigerant Management System Specifications Refrigerants: All Models: R-134a Compressor: 2-1/2 HP Hermetic Compressors...
Only Use the 37880 with the Correct Refrigerants. service equipment and/or vehicle air conditioning systems The 37880 Series is only approved for R-134a with compressed air. Some mixtures of air and HFC-134a have been shown to be combustible at elevated pres- Operate the Unit within the Design Environment.
Component Location and Description 1. Touch Pad (Control Panel) Oil Inject Bottle (excluded on 37887 and 2. High Gauge 37888) 3. Low Gauge 10. Tool Tray 4. Auto High Side Hose (Red) 11. Main Power Switch 5. Auto Low Side Hose (Blue) 12.
Control Panel Features LCD Display to verify the A/C system will hold a vacuum for a certain length of time. The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display provides the unit operator with continual updates of the status of the 3. Option 3 - Charge Only, adds refrigerant to an A/C 37880.
TO VEHICLE ENTER TO CONTINUE.” and it will not hold a vacuum. NOTE: If desired, the gauges of the 37880 SERIES If this occurs take the appropriate steps to locate the leak can now be used to aid investigation of an A/C system and properly repair it.
If YES is selected the unit will begin the refrig- erant identification process. VACUUM The vacuum function of the 37880 SERIES is designed uum time by setting time to zero (FULL CYCLE to remove air/moisture from the automobile A/C system MODE only).
A/C system. 10. The 37880 SERIES will begin to evacuate the A/C 14. Verify the message on the LCD reads “VACUUM system and will beep to indicate the end of the vac- COMPLETE.”...
FULL CYCLE The Full Cycle function of the 37880 is designed to re- 11. Record the final vacuum level shown on the low move and recycle all refrigerant in an A/C system by pressure gauge. If the two recorded levels are dif- transferring the refrigerant to the storage tank, remove ferent, the A/C system may have a leak and may moisture in the system by pulling a vacuum, and charg-...
FULL CYCLE cont. will clear itself automatically. Repeat the identification Models with the optional refrigerant identifier 37881/37888 process to insure the proper identification of the refrig- erant purity level. The unit will display “IDENTIFY REFRIGERANT?” To If the unit fails the second time follow the on screen in- make your selection use the left or right arrow keys to structions and take the appropriate steps to remove the toggle from YES to NO.
TANK REFILL In order to use the charging mode, you must have at Models with the optional refrigerant identifier least six (10) pounds of refrigerant in the storage tank. 37881/37888 Follow this procedure to add refrigerant to the storage tank. When adding R-134a to the onboard storage tank The unit will display “IDENTIFY REFRIGERANT ?”...
Purging Non-Condensable Gases The 37880 is designed to automatically purge non- value below the limit. The purge time is set to 15 condesable gases such as air present in the storage seconds to minimize refrigerant loss. If the LCD tank. When the pressure in the tank exceeds a treshold continues to display an “E”...
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When pump is running, oil level should be 1/2 to 5/8 up 5. Dispose of the oil properly. in the sight glass. This level is necessary for proper op- 6. Refill the vacuum pump with YELLOW JACKET eration. (Quart Part no. 93192) vacuum pump oil to the correct level.
Troubleshooting Information The 37880 has a number of sophisticated features which The following section is designed to provide you with addi- make it by far the most user friendly A/C service system in tional information to help diagnose a system. If a problem the world.
LCD Error Messages and Potential Solution ERROR MESSAGE DESCRIPTION TROUBLESHOOTING NUMBER OPEN TANK VALVE ERROR 1 HIGH PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH IS TRIPPED (NORMALY CLOSED SWITCH) TEST HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH CHECK SV AND CHECK VALVE OP CHECK TANK PRESSURE TANK WEIGHT OVER 80% OF CAPACITY ...
- For HVAC&R Recovery Units and for Automotive Recovery, Recycle, Recharge equipment, call 1-800-769-8370 for instructions for service, repair, or return. The 37880 Series units are covered by a one year parts and labor war- ranty. For all other products, please return warranty items to the main factory in Bloomington, MN, prepaid for credit, replacement, or re- pair, at our option.