Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 2755

HVAC System (Heater, Ventilator and A/C)
3. Refrigerant Recovery
Procedure
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A: OPERATION
CAUTION:
¼ During operation, be sure to wear safety
goggles and protective gloves.
¼ Connect the refrigerant recovery system
with the manifold gauge set to discharge the
refrigerant from the A/C system and reuse it.
¼ When reusing the discharged refrigerant,
keep service cans on hand. Because the dis-
charge rate with the recovery system is approx.
90%, service cans are necessary to charge the
refrigerant.
¼ Follow the detailed operation procedure
described in the operation manual attached to
the refrigerant recovery system.
1) Perform the compressor oil return operation.
<Ref. to 28, OPERATION, Compressor Oil.>
2) Stop the engine.
3) Close the valves on the low-/high-pressure
sides of the manifold gauge set.
4) Install the low-/high-pressure hoses to the ser-
vice ports on the low-/high-pressure sides of the
vehicle respectively.
5) Connect the center hose to the refrigerant
recovery system.
6) Follow the operation manual to activate the
refrigerant recovery system.
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY PROCEDURE
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