Refrigerantleaktest - Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual

Refrigerant Leak Test
Special Tool R€quired
L;ak detector, Honda Tool and Equipment YGK-H-1OPM
commercially available
Use only service equipment thal is U.L.listed and is
certiified to meet the requirements of SAE J2210 to
remove HFC-134a 1R-134a) trom the air conditioning
svsrem.
lf accidental system discharge occurs. ventilate work
area before resuming service.
R-134a service equipment or vehicle air conditioning
systems should not be pressure tested or leak tested
with comoressed air.
Additional health and safety information may be
obtained from the refrigerant and lubricanl
manufacturers.
. Comoressed air mixed with R-134a forms a
combustible vapor,
. The vapor can burn or explode causing serious
injury.
. Never use compressed air to pressure test
R-134a service equipment or vehicle air
conditioning system.
. Air conditioning refrigerant or lubricant vapor
can irritate your eyes. nose. or throat.
. Be careful when connecting service equipment.
. Do not breathe refrigerant or vapor.
1. Connect a R-134a refrigerant recovery/recycling/
charging station (A) to the high-pressure service
port (B) and the low-pressure service pon (C), as
shown, following the equipment manufacturer's
instructions,
2. Open high pressure valve to charge the system to
the specified capacity, then close the supply valve.
and remove the charging system couplers.
Select the appropriate units of measure for your
ref rigerant charging station.
Refrigerant capachy:
500 ro 550 I
0.50 to 0.55 kg
1.1 to 1.2 lbs
17.6 to 19.1 oz
3. Check the system for leaks using a R-134a
refrigerant leak detector with an accuracy of 14 g
(0.5 oz) per year or better.
4. lf you find leaks that require the system to be
opened (to repair or replace hoses, fittings, etc.),
recover the system,
5. After checking and repairing leaks, the system
must be evacuated.
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