Recovery Procedure
Review safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure. Refer to PLUMBING, WARNING and PLUMBING, CAUTION . Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.
Various aftermarket manufacturers produce A/C system sealants that are designed to stop A/C refrigerant system leaks. The use of A/C system sealants may result in damage to A/C refrigerant recovery/evacuation/recharging equipment and/or the vehicle A/C system and are not recommended for use by Chrysler LLC.
A small amount of refrigerant oil is removed from the A/C system each time the refrigerant system is recovered and evacuated. Before charging the A/C system, you MUST replenish any oil lost during the recovery process. Refer to the equipment manufacturer instructions for more information.
- If use of aftermarket A/C system sealant is suspected, the A/C system should be tested for sealant prior to refrigerant system recovery. Refer to the operating instructions supplied by the equipment manufacturer for proper use and care of this equipment.
- Connect an R-134a refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station that meets SAE standard J2788 to the refrigerant system.
- Recover the A/C refrigerant system following the operating instructions supplied by the recovery/recycling/charging station manufacturer.
- Disconnect the refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station from the refrigerant system service ports.
- Reinstall the caps onto the refrigerant system service ports.