Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging: Recovery

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Use an A/C refrigerant analyzer before recovering any of the vehicle's A/C refrigerant. Failure to do so puts the shop's bulk refrigerant at risk of contamination. If the vehicle's A/C refrigerant is contaminated, refer the customer to the service facility that carried out the last A/C service. If the customer wishes to pay the additional cost, use the A/C recovery equipment that is designated for recovering contaminated A/C refrigerant. Dispose of all contaminated A/C refrigerant as hazardous waste in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations. For all equipment, follow the manufacturer's instructions.

NOTE: Use only Ford Approved R134A refrigerant management equipment.

Verify the refrigerant purity prior to recovery. Refer to Refrigerant Identification Testing .
- 198-RI2012yfp A/C Refrigerant Analyzer for use with R134a and R1234yf vehicles Use the General Equipment: Refrigerant Identification Equipment
Connect the tool to the low-side and high-side service gauge port valves following the manufacturer's instructions.
- 265-37887 Ritchie R134A A/C Refrigerant Hybrid Management System Use the General Equipment: Air Conditioning Service Unit
NOTE: Never attempt to recover from only the low side service gauge port valve (solenoid valves in the system will not allow for full recovery).

Recover the refrigerant from the system following the manufacturer's instructions. Note the amount of oil removed during the refrigerant recovery (if any). Add that same amount back into the system once repairs are complete. Refer to Refrigerant Oil Adding .
Allow the system to set for about 2 minutes and observe the system vacuum reading. If the vacuum is not lost, disconnect the recovery equipment.
If the system loses vacuum, repeat Steps 3 through 5 until the vacuum level remains stable for 2 minutes.
Carry out the required repairs.