Evacuating And Charging Valve, Removing And Installing, Low And High Pressure Side: Removing

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Vehicles with Refrigerant R134a

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING WITH A/C Service Station .

Vehicles with Refrigerant R1234yf

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to the appropriate service information .

CAUTION:

Danger or frostbite due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.

Frostbite on the skin and other parts of the body is possible.

- Wear safety gloves.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immediately.

- If more than 10 minutes elapse after extracting the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, extract the refrigerant again. Evaporation can cause pressure to develop in the refrigerant circuit.

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Remove the cap -2 and 6-.

Fig 1: Identifying Evacuating And Charging Valve Caps

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Remove the evacuating and charging valve on the low pressure side -1- with the : T10364/3 from the refrigerant line -3-.

-- Remove the evacuating and charging valve on the high pressure side -5- with the : T10364/4 from the refrigerant line -4-.