Robinair R1234yf User manual

Model AC1234-6

Recover, Recycle, Recharge Machine

for R1234yf A/C Systems

Original Instructions

Instrucciones originales

Instructions d’origine

DISCLAIMER: Information, illustrations, and specications contained in this manual are based on the latest information available

at the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without obligation to notify any person or organization

of such revisions or changes. Further, ROBINAIR shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential

damages (including lost prots) in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. If necessary, obtain additional

health and safety information from the appropriate government agencies, and the vehicle, refrigerant, and lubricant manufacturers.

Description: Recover, recycle, and recharge machine for use

with R1234yf equipped air conditioning systems.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Record the serial number and year of manufacture of this unit for future reference. Refer to the

product identication label on the unit for information.

AC1234-6

Serial Number: _______________________________ Year of Manufacture: ____________

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions ...........................................2

Introduction

 TechnicalSpecications.....................................5

 FeaturesoftheAC1234-6 ...................................6

 ControlPanelFunctions ....................................8

 SetupMenuFunctions......................................9

Setup

 UnpacktheAccessoryKit ..................................10

 InstallOilDrainBottle .....................................10

 PowerUptheMachine .................................... 11

 RegistertheMachine...................................... 11

 LanguageSelection .......................................12

 UnitofMeasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 Date&TimeSetup........................................12

 ServiceInstallationClearing ................................12

 TankFillAdjustment.......................................13

Tank Filling..............................................13

 GarageData ............................................14

Operating Instructions

 VINEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

 StoredData .............................................15

 DiagnosticPressures......................................16

 Printouts................................................16

 Recovery ...............................................17

 Vacuum ................................................19

 HoseFlush..............................................20

 Charge .................................................21

 Automatic...............................................23

 SystemFlush ............................................25

Maintenance

 General ................................................27

 ElectricalProtection .......................................27

 TankFillAdjustment.......................................27

Tank Filling..............................................28

 TankFillHoseFilterService ................................29

 FilterChange ............................................30

  RefrigerantIdentier ...................................32

 CalibrationCheck ........................................32

 ReplaceOxygenSensorinRefrigerantIdentier ................33

 ChangeVacuumPumpOil..................................35

 EditPrintHeader .........................................36

 ReplacePrinterPaper .....................................36

 ReplaceServiceHosesand/orServiceCouplers ...............36

Replacement Parts ..........................................37

Glossary ..................................................37

Software Flow Chart.........................................38

Troubleshooting

 Messages...............................................39

 Procedures..............................................41

Storage and Transportation of Equipment.......................46

Safety Precautions

Explanation of Safety Signal Words Used in this Manual

Thesafetysignalworddesignatesthedegree,orlevel,ofhazardseriousness.

DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathor

seriousinjury.

WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeath

orseriousinjury.

CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror

moderateinjury.

CAUTION:Usedwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot

avoided,mayresultinpropertydamage.

ThesesafetymessagescoversituationsRobinairisawareof.Robinaircannotknow,evaluate,oradvise

youastoallpossiblehazards.Youmustverifythatconditionsandproceduresdonotjeopardizeyour

personalsafety.

Explanation of Safety Decals Used on the Machine

Carefullyreadtheinstructions.

Donotuseinopenairincaseofrainorhighhumidity.

Weargloves.

Wearprotectiongoggles.

Alternatingvoltage.

Groundingprotection.

Electricalshockhazard.

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Safety Precautions

ALLOW ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. Beforeoperatingthemachine,

readandfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsinthismanual.Theoperatormustbefamiliarwithair

conditioningandrefrigerationsystems,refrigerants,andthedangersofpressurizedcomponents.Ifthe

operatorcannotreadthismanual,operatinginstructionsandsafetyprecautionsmustbereadanddiscussed

intheoperator’snativelanguage.

USE THE MACHINE AS OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL.Usingthemachineinamannerforwhichitwas

notdesignedwillcompromisethemachineandnullifytheprotectionsprovided.

PRESSURIZED TANK CONTAINS LIQUID REFRIGERANT.Donotoverlltheinternalstoragevessel(ISV),

becauseoverllingmaycauseexplosionresultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.Donotrecoverrefrigerants

intononrellablecontainers;useonlytype-approvedrellablecontainersthathavepressurereliefvalves.

HOSES MAY CONTAIN LIQUID REFRIGERANT UNDER PRESSURE. Contactwithrefrigerantmay

causepersonalinjury,includingblindnessandfrozenskin.Wearprotectiveequipment,including

gogglesandgloves.Disconnecthosesusingextremecaution.Ensurethephasehasbeencompleted

beforedisconnectingthemachinetopreventthereleaseofrefrigerationtotheatmosphere.

AVOID BREATHING A/C REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT VAPOR OR MIST.Exposuremayirritateeyes,

nose,andthroat.ToremoverefrigerantfromtheA/Csystem,useonlyequipmentcertiedforthetypeof

refrigerantbeingremoved.Usetheunitinlocationswithmechanicalventilationthatprovidesatleastfourair

changesperhour.Ifaccidentalsystemdischargeoccurs,ventilatetheworkareabeforeresumingservice.

DO NOT DISPERSE REFRIGERANT INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.Suchaprecautionisnecessarytoprevent

thepossiblepresenceofrefrigerantintheworkingenvironment.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,donotusethemachineinthevicinityofspilledoropencontainersof

gasolineorotherammablesubstances.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, donotuseanextensioncord. Anextensioncordmayoverheatandcause

re.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,usetheshortestpossiblecordwithaminimumsizeof14AWG.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,donotusethemachineinthevicinityofamesandhotsurfaces.

Refrigerantcandecomposeathightemperaturesandcanfreetoxicsubstancestotheenvironmentwhich

canbenoxioustotheuser.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,donotusethemachineinenvironmentscontainingexplosivegasesor

vapors.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,protectthemachinefromconditionsthatmaycauseelectricalfailureor

otherhazardsrelatingtoambientinteraction.

CAUTION—DO NOT PRESSURE TEST OR LEAK TEST EQUIPMENT AND / OR VEHICLE AIR CON-

DITIONING SYSTEMS WITH COMPRESSED AIR.Somemixturesofairandrefrigeranthavebeenshown

tobecombustibleatelevatedpressures.Thesemixtures,ifignited,maycauseinjuryorpropertydamage.

HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY INSIDE THE MACHINE HAS A RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. Exposure

maycausepersonalinjury.Disconnectpowerbeforeservicingthemachine.

NEVER LEAVE THE MACHINE LIVE IF AN IMMEDIATE USE IS NOT SCHEDULED.Disconnectthe

electricalsupplybeforealongperiodofinactivityorbeforeinternalmaintenanceisperformed.

DO NOT MODIFY THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OR CHANGE THE CONTROL SYSTEM SETTINGS.

Usingthemachineinamannerforwhichitwasnotdesignedwillcompromisethemachineandnullifythe

protectionsprovided.

WARNING : To prevent personal injury,

Additional health and safety information may be obtained

from refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.

CAUTION : To prevent equipment damage,

Protective devices

Themachineisequippedwiththefollowingprotectivedevices:

• Overpressurevalves.

• Amaximumpressureswitchstopsthecompressorwhenexcessivepressureissensed.

WARNING: Tampering with these protective devices could result in serious injury.

TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION, USE THIS MACHINE WITH R1234YF REFRIGERANT ONLY.

Themachineisequippedwithspecialconnectorstorecover,recycle,andrechargeonlyR1234yfrefrigerant.

Donotattempttoadaptthemachineforanotherrefrigerant.Donotmixrefrigeranttypesthroughasystem

orinthesamecontainer;mixingofrefrigerantswillcauseseveredamagetothemachineandthevehicle

airconditioningsystem.

DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Positionthemachinefarfromheatsources,suchas

directsunlight,whichcancauseexcessivetemperatures.Theuseofthismachineundernormalenvironmental

conditions(10°Cto50°C)keepspressuresunderreasonablelimits.

DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE OUTDOORS DURING RAIN OR HIGH HUMIDITY. Protectthemachinefrom

conditionsthatmaycauseelectricalfailureorotherhazardsrelatingtoambientinteraction.

DO NOT USE THIS MACHINE IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION.

SET UP THE MACHINE ON AN EVEN SURFACE AND UNDER SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. LOCK THE

FRONT WHEELS, AND DO NOT SUBJECT THE MACHINE TO VIBRATION.

Safety Precautions

Additional health and safety information may be obtained

from refrigerant and lubricant manufacturers.

J2843 Requirement Regarding Lubricant

Onlynewlubricant,asspeciedbythesystemmanufacturer,shallbeinstalledintheMAC(MobileAir

Conditioning)system.Lubricantremovedfromthesystemand/ortheequipmentshallbedisposedofin

accordancewithapplicablefederal,state,andlocalproceduresandregulations.

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Introduction

ThismachineisdesignedandcertiedtoSAE J2843

HFO-1234yf Recovery / Recycling / Recharging

Equipment for Flammable Refrigerants for Mobile Air-

Conditioning Systems.

Themachineisdesignedtorecoverandrecycle

R1234yfrefrigerant,evacuateairafterthesystemhas

beenopen,andrechargerefrigerant.

Otherfunctionsincludesystemush,diagnostic

pressures,andretentionofservicedatabyvehicleVIN

forrecallandprintout.

Themachineisasingle-passsystem(i.e.refrigerant

owsthroughalteronce)thatmeetsSAEJ2099

specicationsforrecycledrefrigerant.Themachine

alsomeetsoilcross-contaminationrequirementsfor

high-voltagesystemcharge.Followrecommended

serviceproceduresforthecontainmentofR1234yf.

Note: R1234yf systems require special oils. Refer to

the A/C system manufacturer’s service manual for oil

specications.

Technical Specications

Compressor ............................... 1/3HP

Dimensions .................. 107cmx61cmx76cm

Display ........................ 1/4VGAcolorgraphic

Filter Capacity ...............................150kg

Humidity .........90°F(32.2°C),86%RHnon-condensing

Pressure Gauges .........................Ø100mm

Maximum Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25bar

Noise ...................................<70dB(A)

Nominal Voltage ..................103V—127V,60Hz

Oil Drain Bottle ..............................355ml

Operating Temperature .....50°Fto122°F(10°Cto50°C)

Power Consumption ........................ 1100VA

Pump Free-Air Displacement ......... 1.5CFM(35l/m)

Service Hoses ....................250cm/SAEJ2888

Tank Capacity ..................... 9.09kg(20.04lb.)

Weight .............................107kg(235lbs.)

Introduction

Features of the AC1234-6

STOP ESC

HELP MENU

DATABASE

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Item

No.

Description

1 OilDrainBottle

2 Printer

3 Low-side(blue)andHigh-side(red)ManifoldGauges

4 GraphicDisplayandKeypad

5 PowerON/OFFSwitch

6 Audio,Ethernet,USB,Mini-USB,andSDCardConnections

7 VacuumPumpOilSightGlass

8 VacuumPumpOilDrainFitting

9 WheelLock

10 VisualAlert

11 VacuumPumpOilFillCapandPort

12 ContaminantRecoveryPort

13 ServiceHoseStoragePorts

Introduction

Features of the AC1234-6 continued

STOP ESC

HELP MENU

DATABASE

Introduction

Control Panel Functions

ARROW UP movesselectionofamenuitemtothe

previousitem;turnsupaudiovolume.

ARROW DOWN movesselectionofamenuitemtothe

followingitem;turnsdownaudiovolume.

ARROW RIGHT scrollstonextscreen;fastforwards

thevideo.

ARROW LEFT scrollstopreviousscreen;rewindsthe

video.

AUTOMATIC activatesamenutosetupan

automaticrecovery/vacuum/leaktest/

chargesequence.

CHARGE activatesasequencetocharge

thevehicleA/Csystemwithaprogrammed

amountofrefrigerant.

DATABASE

suppliesinformationregarding

chargecapacitybyvehiclemodel.

ESC returnsthetestsequencetothepreviousscreen;

oranswersaquery.

HELP displaysinformationrelatedtothecurrent

display.

OK highlightsthemenuitem;answersaquery;orstarts

thevideo.

MENU accessesadditionalfunctionsandsetup

parameters.

RECOVER activatesasequencetorecover

refrigerantfromthevehicleA/Csystem.

STOP interruptstheactivefunction.Pressonceto

pause,twicetoterminate.

VACUUM activatesasequencetopulla

deepvacuumonthevehicleA/Csystemto

removeairandmoisture.

Control Panel Keypad

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Introduction

Air Purge Info

Displaysinternalstoragevessel(ISV)pressure

andtemperature.UsetocheckISVforexcessive

pressure.

Backlight

Adjuststhecontrastonthedisplayscreen.

Beeper Setting

Turnstheaudio“beep”OFFandON.

Calibration Check

Usetoverifyinternalscalecalibration.Referto

Calibration Check intheMaintenancesection.

Change Vacuum Pump Oil

Displayshowlongthevacuumpumphas

operatedsincethelastoilchange,andthe

amountoftimeremaininguntilthenextoil

changeisneeded.Formaximumvacuumpump

performance,changevacuumpumpoilevery

timethelterisreplaced.RefertotheChange

Vacuum Pump Oil intheMaintenancesection.

Date and Time Setup

Programthemachineforcurrentdateandtime.

Default Charge Target

Changethedefaultchargeamountthatappears

onthechargeprogrammingscreen.

Filter Change

Thelterremovesacid,particulates,andmoisture

fromtherefrigerant.Tomeetrequirements,it

ismandatorytoreplacethelterafter150kg

(331lbs.)ofrefrigeranthasbeenltered.

Thismenuitemdisplaystheltercapacity

remaininguntilthemachinelocksdownandno

longerfunctions.RefertoFilter Change inthe

Maintenancesection.

Setup Menu Functions

AccessthefollowingfunctionsbypressingtheMenukeyandselectingSetup.

Garage Data

Programsinformationthatwillappearonthe

printouteachtimetheprintfunctionisused.

Hose Flush

Flushesresidualoilfromthemachinetoprepare

fortheserviceofnextvehicle.

Language Selection

Selectalanguageforscreenprompts.Englishis

thedefaultlanguage.

Refrigerant Management

Displaystheamountofrefrigerantrecovered,

charged,andreplenished(forthelifeofthe

machine),andlteredsincethelastlterchange.

Service

ForRobinairservicecenteruseonly.

System Information

Displaystherevisionlevelofthesoftwareinthe

machine.

Tank Fill Adjustment

Thetankllvaluemaybeadjustedupordown

tosuittheuser’sneeds.Thedefaultis4.5kg

(10lbs.).RefertoTank Fill Adjustment inthe

Maintenancesection.

Tank Filling

Transferrefrigerantfromthesourcetanktothe

ISV.RefertoTank Filling intheMaintenance

section.

Unit of Measure

Programthemachinetodisplayunitsofmeasure

inkilogramsorpounds.Thedefaultdisplayis

kilograms.

Setup

Unpack the Accessory Kit

Unpacktheaccessorykitfromthebox,andremovetheplasticpackaging.

Accessory Kit

Install Oil Drain Bottle

1.Holdtheoildrainbottlestraightandinsertthe

connectorintotheholebehindtheshrouduntilit

snapsintoplace.SeeFigure1.

Oil

Drain

Bottle

Figure 1

CalibrationWeight

533g

TankFillHose

Adapter

CapandFillerTube

VacuumPumpOil

16oz.

OilDrainBottle

Pouchcontainingawarrantycardtobelledout

andmailed,MSDSs,EPAinformation,MACS

information,andaservicecenterlist.

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Power Up the Machine

1.Unwindthepowercordfromthehandle,andplugit

intoacorrectvoltage,groundedoutlet.

2.Positionthemachinesotheplugandthemain

powerswitchareofeasyaccessfortheoperator.

Verifythefanventsontherearofthemachineare

notobstructed.

3.Lockthefrontwheels.

4.TurnONthemainpowerswitch.

Setup

CAUTION: The machine is

programmed to run the setup

procedure as outlined here. To prevent

personal injury, do NOT operate the

machine without the oil ll port plug

installed, because the vacuum pump is

pressurized during normal operation.

WhentheProductActivationscreen

appearsonthedisplay,follow

on-screenpromptstoregisterthe

machine.

1.Openawebbrowseronapersonal

computer.Enterthewebaddress

shownintheActivationProcess

screenontheAC1234-6machine.

 Enteryourusernameandpassword,

andlogintothewebsite.

 Ifyouarearst-timeuser,clickthe

nameandpassword.

2.OntheAC1234-6machine,press

OK.Themachinedisplayseldsfor

theproductactivationkeyandan

activationcode.

3.Entertheproductactivationkeyinto

thecorrecteldonthewebpage.

Thisgeneratesanactivationcode.

4.Entertheactivationcodeintotheeld

ontheAC1234-6displayandpress

OK. Note: Capitalization is required.

5.Recordtheproductactivationkey

andcodeonapieceofpaperandle

itinasecureplace.

6.PressOK.TheAC1234-6hasbeen

activated.

The Product Activation

Key will be displayed in

this eld.

Failure to register and

activate the AC1234-6

within 30 days of initial

startup will cause the

machine to lock out and

no longer function.

Figure 2

Service Hoses

Connected to

Storage Ports

Setup

Language Selection

Theoperatorselectsthelanguageforthescreen

promptdisplays.Englishisthedefaultlanguage.

1.UsetheUPorDOWNarrowkeytotogglethrough

theavailablelanguages.

2.PressOKtosettheselectedlanguage.

3.Thelicenseagreementisdisplayedforyour

approval,afterwhichthemachinecontinueswith

SETUP

mode.

Unit of Measure

Theoperatorsetsthedisplayforunitsofmeasure.

Metricisthedefault.

1.UsetheUPorDOWNarrowkeytotoggleMetricor

Englishunits.

PressOK tochoosethedisplayedunitofmeasure.

Date and Time Setup

Themachineisprogrammedatthefactoryforthelocal

timezone,usinga24-hr.clock,anddate.

1.UsetheLEFTandRIGHTarrowkeystomodifythe

minutesdisplayed.

2.UsetheUPandDOWNarrowkeystomodifythe

hourdisplayed.

Note: The date changes only by scrolling through an

entire day.

3.PressOK toacceptthedateandtime.

Service Installation Clearing

Atthispointthemachineclearsitsinternalplumbing

beforeproceedingwithsetup.

1.Whenprompted,connecttheservicehosesfromthe

machinetotheirstorageportsasshowninFigure2.

2.Checkthevacuumpumpoillevelsightglassand

verifytheoilleveliscorrect.

3.Opentheservicecouplers.

 Themachineperformsaninternalclearingofits

plumbing,andthensoundsanalarmwhentheTank

FillAdjustmentscreenisdisplayed.

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Tank Filling

Theinternalstoragevessel(ISV)maximumllofnew

refrigerantmaybeadjustedbetween1.8kgand6.8kg

byusingthekeypad.Note: The lower the ISV ll level

setting, the greater the ISV capacity for recovery.

Maximum recovery is 9.09 kg.

1. Positionthesourcetankontherearofthemachineso

liquidrefrigerantissuppliedtotheconnection.

2. UsethestrapshowninFigure3tosecurethetankin

place,beingcarefultonotblockairowfromthevents

onthelowerrightside.

3. Connectthetankllhosetothesourcetanktting,and

openthetankvalve.

4. PressOK. Themachinecheckstherefrigerantin

thesourcetanktoverifyitisR1234yfanditisnot

contaminated.Themachinedisplays

WARMUP

CALIBRATIONINPROGRESS

GASIDENTIFY

REFRIGERANTPURITYACCEPTABLE

 andafterveseconds,beginsllingtheISV.Addatleast

3.6kgofrefrigeranttoensureenoughisavailablefor

charging.Thisprocesstakes15–20minutes.

5. Themachinestopswhenthedesignatedamountof

refrigeranthasbeentransferredtotheISV,orwhen

thesourcetankisempty.Followthemessagesonthe

displayscreen.

6.

PressOKtoreturntotheFunctionsMenu.Themachine

isreadyforoperation.

Note: There is no need to calibrate the scale; it was

calibrated at the factory.

Setup

Note: After the tank ll process is complete,

the display will not show the same amount

as the programmed ll level.

The display shows the amount of refrigerant

that is available for charging, which is

approximately 0.91 kg less than the total

amount of refrigerant in the tank.

WARNING: To prevent personal

injury while working with

refrigerant, read and follow the

instructions and warnings in

this manual, and wear protective

equipment such as goggles and

gloves.

Strap

Tank Fill

Hose

Figure 3

Tank Fill Adjustment

Theoperatormayeitheracceptthemachine’spre-set

defaultweightof4.5kg(10lbs.)ofrefrigerantstoredin

theISV,orchangetoalesseramounttoaccommodate

theapplication.Themaximumamountallowedfornew

refrigerantis6.8kg,whichleavesroomforadditional

recovery.

1. Themachinedisplays

4.5KG

 PressOKtoacceptthedefaultamount,orusethe

keypadtoenteranamountandpressOK.

2. Themachinedisplays

CONNECTSOURCETANKTOFILLHOSE

 PressOKtocontinueorESCtoexit.

Setup

Garage Data

Thismachinehasthecapabilitytoprintoutrecovery,

vacuum,charge,andushinformationforeachvehicle

tested.Theinformationenteredinthelleldsonthe

GarageDatascreenwillappearoneachprintout.

1.PressMENU,selectSetup,andpresstherightarrow

twiceuntilGarageDataappears.

2.Thecursorisblinkingintherstlleld.Referto

Figure4.

3.PresstheMENU keyandavirtualkeyboardappears

asshowninFigure5.

4.Usethearrowkeysonthemachine’skeypadto

movearoundthekeyboard.PressOKtoentera

character.Thecursorwillmovetothenextcharacter.

5.PresstheMENU keytoexitthevirtualkeyboard.

PressOKtosavethedataandmovetothenext

eld.PressESC toreturntotheSetupMenu.

Aprintoutmaybeobtainedanytimethedisplayscreen

showsOK=PRN.

Garage

Address

City

Tel

Fax

E-mail

Figure 4

First Fill Field

Figure 5

Use the arrow

keys in the virtual

keyboard to move

the cursor within

the ll eld.

Use the arrow keys

on the machine’s

keypad to move

around the virtual

keyboard.

STOP ESC

HELP MENU

DATABASE

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Operating Instructions

VIN Entry

Afterselectinganyservicefunction,informationabout

thevehicleandthevehicleidenticationnumber(VIN)

maybeenteredintothemachine.EnteringtheVIN

activatestheStored Datafeature.

Year

Make

Model

VIN

Entering a VIN when you see this

screen activates the Stored Data

feature.

•

 Toskipthisstepandnotstorevehicledata,pressOK.

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 Tostorevehicleservicedata,usethearrowkeysto

selectaeld,usethevirtualkeypadtoenterinformation,

andpressOK.

Stored Data

Themachinestoresservicedataforthelast20VINs

thatwereloggedintotheVINEntryscreen.Complete

serviceresultsmaybeprintedattheendofthe

vehicle’sentireservicebyselectingtheVINfromthe

STORED DATAmenu.

Servicedataincludes

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VIN

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 vehicleinformation,ifentered

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 ambienttemperatureandhumidity

•

 high-sideandlow-sidevehiclediagnosticpressures

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 refrigerantpurity

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 recoveredamount

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 vacuumtime

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 chargedamount

1.TheSTORED DATAmenuisaccessedbypressing

MENUandchoosingFUNCTIONS.

2.ThechoicesunderSTORED DATA are:

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PRINT DATA RECORD — alistofVINsisdisplayed.

UsetheUPorDOWNarrowtohighlighttheVINfor

whichyouwishtoprintservicedata.

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DELETE DATA RECORD — followingtheprompts

forthisoptionpermanentlydeletesaVINandany

recordsassociatedwithit.

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CLEAR ALL DATA — followingthepromptsforthis

optionpermanentlydeletesallVINsandanyrecords

associatedwiththem.

Operating Instructions

Diagnostic Pressures

DiagnosticPressuresmodeisusedtocaptureand

printvehiclesystemoperatingpressures.Thefollowing

valuesareavailableforprinting:

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vehicleinformation

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systemhigh-sidepressure

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systemlow-sidepressure

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ambienttemperatureandhumidity

WhenDiagnosticPressuresmodeisselectedatthe

startofRECOVERYorAUTOMATICrecovery,the

valuesareavailableforprintinguntiltheendofthe

recovery.

Thecaptureofdiagnosticpressuresisrecommendedat

theendofCHARGEorAUTOMATICcharge.

WhenDiagnosticPressuresmodeisselected

fromMENU,valuesmaybeprintedaftercapturing

pressures.Themachinealsorequireshose

equalizationandhoseclear,necessarytoreduce

chargelossduetothediagnosticprocedure.

Printouts

At the End of Every Function

Dataforthefunctionjustcompletedmaybeprinted

fromtheresultsscreenbypressingOKonthe

machine’scontrolpanel.SeeFigure6.

After the Last Complete Service Mode

Asummaryofthecompleteservicemaybeprinted

fromSTORED DATAiftheVINwasenteredintothe

machinewhenprompted:

1.PressMENU onthemachine’scontrolpanel.

2.SelectFUNCTIONS.

3. ThechoicesunderSTORED DATA are:

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PRINT DATA RECORD — alistofVINsisdisplayed.

UsetheUPorDOWNarrowtohighlighttheVINfor

whichyouwishtoprintservicedata.

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DELETE DATA RECORD — followingtheprompts

forthisoptionpermanentlydeletesaVINandany

recordsassociatedwithit.

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CLEAR ALL DATA — followingthepromptsforthis

optionpermanentlydeletesallVINsandanyrecords

associatedwiththem.

Press OK to print data for

the function just completed.

Figure 6

Note:

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Diagnostic pressures will be available

in Stored Data only when captured with

a VIN entry in Recovery, Automatic, or

Charge modes.

•

Diagnostic pressures captured from

MENU can be printed immediately after

the diagnostic pressures are taken, but

they will not be stored.

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When running Diagnostic Pressures from

MENU, refrigerant identication occurs

before clearing hoses.

AC1234-6 Rev. C

Recover Refrigerant from a Vehicle

1.Emptytheoildrainbottlebeforestartingarecovery.

Removetheoildrainbottlefromthemachineby

pullingthebottlestraightdown—donotusea

twistingorrockingmotion.RefertoFigure7.

2.Connectthehigh-side(red)andlow-side(blue)

hosestothevehicleA/Csystem.

3.Openthecouplervalvesonthehosesbyturningthe

collarsclockwise.

4.SelecttheRECOVERY functionbypressingthe

Recoverbuttononthecontrolpanel,orbyselecting

RecoveryfromtheRRRmenuasshowninFigure8.

5.ThemachinedisplaysaVINentryscreen.Tostore

vehicleservicedatabyVIN,usethearrowkeys

toselectaeld,usethevirtualkeypadtoenter

information,andpressOK.

 EnteringaVINisoptional;pressOKtoskipthisstep

andnotactivatetheStoredDatafeature.

Operating Instructions — Recovery

WARNING: To prevent personal

injury while working with

refrigerant, read and follow the

instructions and warnings in

this manual, and wear protective

equipment such as goggles and

gloves.

Oil Drain

Bottle

Press the

number on

the keypad

that

matches

the number

of the

function.

STOP ESC

HELP MENU

DATABASE

Setup

Functions

RRR

Esc

Another way to select

Recovery is by pressing

the RECOVER button on

the control panel.

Figure 8

Database

Product Activation

Update

Figure 7

Esc

Recovery

Vacuum

Charge

Automatic

System Flush

Diagnostic Pressure

Operating Instructions — Recovery

Recover Refrigerant from a Vehicle continued

6. Themachinedisplays

RUNDIAGNOSTICPRESSURES?

 Toprintdiagnosticpressuresatthispoint,followthe

promptstostartthevehicleandsettheA/Csystem

accordingtoservicemanualA/Cperformancetest

requirements.PressOK.

 Themachinedisplayswhentocapturethevalues

andwhentheymaybeprinted.

7. Themachinecheckstherefrigerantinthevehicle

toverifyitisR1234yfandnotcontaminated,and

displaysthefollowingscreens:

CALIBRATIONINPROGRESS

GASIDENTIFY

REFRIGERANTPURITYACCEPTABLE

 Aftervesecondsthemachinebeginstherecovery

process.Theclickingnoiseindicatesthesolenoidis

openingandclosing—thisisnormal.

8. Themachinerunsaself-clearingcycletoclear

refrigerantfromitsinternalplumbing.

9. Whenthesystemhasrecoveredto0psi,the

vacuumpumpstartsandrunsuntilrecoveryis

complete.

10.Afteroildrainiscomplete,themachinedisplaysa

summaryofgasrecovered. Atthispointyoumay

printoutrecoveryinformationandpre-recovery

diagnosticsbyselectingOK.Thedisplayed

recoveredweightcanvarydependingonambient

conditionsandshouldnotbeusedasanindicator

ofscaleaccuracy.

11.TheamountofoilthatwasremovedfromtheA/C

systemistheamountofnewoilthatshouldbe

chargedintotheA/Csystemafterevacuationis

complete.

•

 Useonlynewoiltoreplacetheoilremovedduring

therecyclingprocess.

•

 Disposeofusedoilaccordingtogovernment

regulations.

Recoveryiscomplete.

Note: Diagnostic pressures will be available

for printing only until the end of the recovery

function unless a VIN was entered in Step 5.

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