Refrigerant Recovery

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CAUTION:

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

NOTE:

If accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate the work area before resuming service
Additional health and safety information may be obtained from the refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers

Connect an R-134a refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station (A) to the high-pressure service port (B) and the low-pressure service port (C), as shown, following the equipment manufacturer's instructions

Fig 1: Identifying High-Pressure Service Port And Low-Pressure Service Port
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Measure the amount of refrigerant oil removed from the A/C system after the recovery process is completed Be sure to put the same amount of new refrigerant oil back into the A/C system before charging