System Charging

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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.
Recover the refrigerant in the A/C system (see RECEIVER/DRYER DESICCANT REPLACEMENT )
Evacuate the system (see SYSTEM EVACUATION ) If the system cannot reach a vacuum of -93 3 kPa (700 mmHg, 27 6 in Hg) in 15 minutes, or cannot hold a vacuum for at least 15 minutes, there is probably a leak Do the refrigerant leak check (see REFRIGERANT LEAK CHECK ), and repair any leaks before charging the system
Add the same amount of new refrigerant oil to the system that was removed during recovery Use only DENSO ND-OIL 8 refrigerant oil
Charge the system with the specified amount of R-134a refrigerant Do not overcharge the system, the A/C compressor will be damaged
Select the appropriate units of measure for your refrigerant charging station

Refrigerant Capacity

500 to 550 g (17.6 to 19.4 oz)

0.50 to 0.55 kg

1.1 to 1.2 lbs
Check for refrigerant leaks (see REFRIGERANT LEAK CHECK )
Check the system performance (see A/C SYSTEM TEST )