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Balancing Procedure

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    IMPORTANT: The refrigerant oil in the A/C system must be balanced during compressor replacement.
    Fig 1: Draining A/C Refrigerant Oil From Compressor
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  1. Before installing the compressor, the refrigerant oil will have to be fully drained.
  2. Add back the same quantity of polyalkylene glycol (PAG) oil as drained from the removed compressor.

    Refer to the amount of refrigerant oil recorded during the compressor removal.

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