Mitsubishi Eclipse Workshop Manual page 714

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HEATER,
AIR
CONDITIONER AND
VENTILATION -;ffi":$UStMENt
M8991404
M8991403
Charging hose
3
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M8991403
M8991404
Service
can
(
Ref
rigernat container)
(7) Start up
the
vacuum
pump.
(8)
Evacuate to a vacuum reading
of 750mmH9 (29.5in
Hg)
orO
higher (approx. l0minures).
Caution
Read
the
vacuum gauge as
it
is stood
upright
because
otherwise
it
shows wrong
indication.
(9) Turn back
the
handle
of
the
special tool @ on the
high
pressure
side (valve close)
all the
way.
(10)stop the vacuum pump and allow
to
siand for
Sminutes.
(11)Check for
leaks. (Good
if
the
vacuum is
held.)
(12)with the handle of
th9
charge valve turned back all the way
_
(valve open), install
the
charge valve to the
Service can.
(13)Turn back
the
handle of the
special tool
f)
(vale
clo-se)
att
the way, remove the vacuum gauge and
iÄstail
the seivice
can.
(14)Tighten
the
handle
of the
charge valve (valve close)
to
puncture the
service
can.
(1S)Turn
back
the
handle of the
charge valve (valve open) and
tighten the
handle
of the
speciai tool @
(valve 'op"n) to
charge
refrigerant.
(16)when
ref
rigerant is no longer drawn in, turn back the handle
of
the
special tool G) all the
rryay
(vavle
close).
(17)Check
for gas
leaks using
a
leak
detector.
(18)Start
the
engine.
(19)operate the air conditioner and set at the lowest
tempera-
ture
(MAX.
COOL).
(20)Fix the
engine speed at
1,500
r/min.
(21)Tighten
the
handle
of the
special
tool O)
(valve open)
to
charge refrigerant
to
specified
amount.
Caution
lf the sewice can is inverted, liquid refrigerant may
be
drawn into
ih-e compressor
damagini
it
Uy ii{u:a
compression. Keep
the
service can üprigtrt to
ensure
that
refrigerant
is
charged
in
gas state.
(22lAtter,finishing^charging refrigerant. turn back
the
handle
of
^^
special
tool
O
all the way-(vatve
close).
(23)Tighten
the
handle
of
the
charge valve (valve
close).
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(25)Remove
the
service
can.
Note
when there is
remainder of
refrigerant in
the
srvice
can,
keep it for nexluse with the
charge valve and tne vatves
ot
special tools
O
and
O
being
ci'osed.
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M8991404
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Mitsubishi
Motors
Corporution
Apr.
1991
PWUE9010