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Vacuum Pumping






Operation number: 87003

Vacuum pumping

Note! Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential information is always correct.

Warning! Follow the safety instructions for work on the air conditioning system.





Low pressure side (LP) service valve is concealed under the plastic cover above the wiper well.
During vacuum pumping, the vacuum pump (recycling station) can be connected to the service valves for both the high pressure (HP) (1) and low pressure (LP) (2) sides.
Operate the vacuum pump for at least 50 minutes.
The vacuum must be checked after vacuum pumping.
The vacuum gauge value must only increase by 0.2 mbar during a period of four minutes.

Note! The vacuum test is not a substitute for leak tracing.