Mitsubishi Eclipse Workshop Manual page 716

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HEATER,
AtR coNDtnoNER
AND vENTtLATtoN
-
FääT,l$ustment
20NO124
(10)Tighten the charge valve handle to puncture the servic
can.
(11)Turn
back
the
handle of the charge valve tighten rhe handle
of the
adaptor valve
(b
(valve
close).
(12)open
the low
pressure valve of
the
gauge
manifolcJ to
charge
refrigerant.
Caution
lf the service can is inverted, liquid refrigerant may
be
drawn into
th_e
compressor damaging
it
by
liiuid
cgmpression. Keep the
service can üprigtrt to
ensure
that
refrigerant is
charged
in
gas state-
(13)when refrigerant
is no longer drawn
in,
turn back the handle
of the
special
tool O (valve
close).
(14)Check for
gas leaks using
a
leak
detector.
(1S)Start
the
engine.
(1o)Operate
the
air conditioner and set at
the lowest
temDera-
ture
(MAX.
COOL).
(17)Fix the
engine speed
at
1,500
r/min.
(18)Tighten
the
handle
of the
special tool
O (valve open),
charge refrigerant up to
the
specified
quantity.
and
O
Gaution
lf the service can is inverted, liquid refrigerant may
be
drawn into
th-e compressor damaging
it
by
liiuid
compression. Keep
the
service can üprigt
t
to
ensure
that
refrigerant is
charged
in
gas state.
(19)After refrigerant charge is completed, turn the handle
of the
_
_
special tool
O
all the way back
(valve
closed).
(20)Tighten
the
handle
of
the
charge valve (valve
closed).
(21)Remove
the
special
tool @
frornthe
low pressure service
valve.
(22)Remove
the
service
can.
NOTE
When there is remainder
of
refrigerant in the service
can,
keep it for next use
with the
charge valve and
the
valve of
special
tool @
being
closed.
@
Mitsubishi
Motors Corporation
Apr.
1991
Fyyue9010