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LUBRICANT

Description


MAINTENANCE OF LUBRICANT LEVEL

The compressor lubricant is circulating in the system together with the refrigerant. It is necessary to fill compressor with lubricant when replacing A/C system parts or when a large amount of refrigerant leakage is detected. It is important to always maintain lubricant level within the specified level. Or otherwise, the following conditions may occur.
- Insufficient lubricant amount: Stuck compressor
- Excessive lubricant amount: Insufficient cooling (caused by insufficient heat exchange)
Specified lubricantND-OIL 11 (special oil for electric compressors)