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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 work area before resuming service.
  • Additional health and safety information may be obtained from the refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.
  1. 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 in Fig 1, following the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
    Fig 1: Connecting Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/Charging Station To High And Low Pressure Service Port
    G03706392Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Evacuate the system (see SYSTEM EVACUATION  ).
  3. Add the same amount of new refrigerant oil to the system that was removed during recovery. Use only DENSO ND-OIL 8 refrigerant oil.
  4. 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: 

    • 700 to 750 g 
    • 0.70 to 0.75 kg 
    • 1.5 to 1.7 lbs 
    • 24.7 to 26.5 oz 
  5. Check for refrigerant leaks (see REFRIGERANT LEAK TEST  ).
  6. Check for system performance (see A/C SYSTEM TEST  ).