Handling Refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a)

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Always wear goggles to protect your eyes.
Avoid direct contact to liquid refrigerant.
Do not heat refrigerant container higher than 40 °C (104 °F).
Do not discharge refrigerant into atmosphere.
Do not expose bright metals to liquid refrigerant. Refrigerant combined with moisture is corrosive and tarnishes surfaces of bright metals including chrome.
Never use heat for bending pipes. When bending a pipe, try to make its bending angle as smooth as possible.
Keep internal parts of air conditioning free from moisture and dirt. When disconnecting any line from system, install a blind plug or cap to the fitting immediately.
When handling recovery and recycling equipment, be sure to follow the instruction manual for the equipment.
Check local governmental regulations regarding working with refrigerator systems and its tooling.
When connecting hoses and pipes, apply a few drops of compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to O-ring.
Replace O-ring with new one once hoses, pipes and parts disconnected.
When tightening or loosening a fitting, use two wrenches, one for turning and the other for support.
Route drain hose so that drained water does not make any contact to vehicle components.
If pipes or hoses are replaced, replenish specified amount of compressor oil to compressor suction side referring to "REPLENISHING COMPRESSOR OIL " in OPERATION PROCEDURE FOR REFRIGERANT CHARGE: MANUAL A/C .