Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual page 588

SECTION PB
Page 73
PB . 7
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RECOMMENDED
REFRIGERANT 0 1
L
The refrigerant o i l recommended for use i n the compressor and to lubricate flared pipe ends
and union threads are:
Frigidair
525
Shell Clavus
Oil
33
Texaco Capella
E
(Waxfree)
Sunisco
5
BP
Energol LPT
500
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NOTE:
(a)
The above oils are not given i n any order of preference and a l l are
equally suitable.
(b)
Keep the o i l container tightly capped at a l l times.
Add additional o i l i n the following amounts for any of the system components listed which
are being replaced:
Receiver-Driver
1
fluid oz.
Condenser
1
fluid oz.
Evaporator (air
conditioning unit) 3 fluid ozs.
PB .8
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REFRIGERANT OIL LEVEL CHECKING PROCEDURE
To check the refrigerant o i l level during servicing of the Compressor or the system, proceed
i n the following manner:
1
.
Run the compressor a t the engine idle speed for
10
minutes.
2 .
Recover a l l the refrigerant 12 from the compressor, being careful not to lose any o i l
.
3.
Place the angle gauge (Sankyo Part No. 32448) across the top of the top two mounting
lugs. Centre the bubble i n the level indicator and read off the mounting angle of the
compressor to the nearest degree.
4 .
Remove the o i l filler plug and looking through the plug hole, centre the internal
parts
as they move towards the rear of the compressor (discharge stroke). This w i l l
allow the dipstick to be inserted to i t s full length.
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