Mitsubishi Electric Lancer Evolution-VII Workshop Manual page 395

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HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND VENTILATION
Valve open
Charge valve
Valve close
Charging hose (blue)
Service can
(Refrigerant
container)
Quick joint (for low-pressure)
Low-pressure
service valve
24. Fix the engine speed at 1,500 r/min.
25. Tighten the handle of the adaptor valve (valve open)
26. After charging with refrigerant, turn the handle of the
27. Tighten the charging valve handle (valve closed).
CORRECTING LOW REFRIGERANT LEVEL IN
CASE THE SERVICE CAN IN USED
1. Install the charge valve with the handle turned all the
Adaptor valve
2. Install the adaptor valve with the handle turned all the
3. Connect the charging hose (blue) to the adaptor valve.
4. Connect the charging hose (blue) to the quick joint (for
5. Tighten the handle of the charge valve (valve close),
6. Turn the handle of the adaptor valve to bleed the air.
7. Install the quick joint (for low-pressure) to the low-pressure
Quick joint
(for low-pressure)
–
On-vehicle Service
to charge the required volume of refrigerant.
Caution
If the service can is inverted, liquid refrigerant may
be drawn into the compressor damaging it by liquid
compression. Keep the service can upright to ensure
that refrigerant is charged in gas state.
adaptor valve back all the way (valve closed).
Remove the quick joint (for low-pressure) from the
low-pressure service valve.
NOTE
If the service can is not emptied completely, keep the
handles of the charging valve and adaptor valve closed
for the next charging.
way back (valve open) to the service can.
way back (valve close) to the charging valve.
low-pressure).
and pierce the service can.
service valve.
NOTE
The low-pressure service valve should be connected to
the suction hose.