Charging procedure

Charge proper amount of refrigerant accurately in accordance with the following procedure.

Specified amount of refrigerant 

500 +/- 30 g (17.65 +/- 1.05 oz)

The initial charging of the A/C system is performed from the high pressure side with the engine stopped. And next, this method must be followed by charging from the low pressure side with the engine running.

1. Check to make sure that hoses are routed properly after evacuating the system.
2. Connect Low charging hose (1) and High charging hose (2) of the manifold gauge set (3) in position. Thus open refrigerant container valve (4) to purge the charging line.
3. Open the high pressure side valve (5) and charge refrigerant to system.
4. After a while, open the low pressure side valve (6) and close the high pressure side valve (5).
   WARNING: Make sure that high pressure side valve is closed securely.
5. Start engine and keep engine speed at 1500 r/min. Then, operate air conditioning at "DEF" or "DEF/FOOT" air flow mode.
6. Charge A/C system with refrigerant. At this time, refrigerant container (4) should be held upright.
   Fig 1: Charging Of The A/C System

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7. Remove manifold gauge set as follows:

1. Close low pressure side valve of manifold gauge set. (The high pressure side valve is closed continuously during the process of charging.)
2. Close refrigerant container valve.
3. Stop engine.
4. Using shop rag, remove charging hoses from service valves. This operation must be performed rapidly.
5. Put caps on service valves.