CTR Group PRATIKA User And Maintenance Manual Download Page 1

ECOLOGICAL MACHINE DIVISION 

 

User and Maintenance Guide

 

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PRATIKA 

P/N  4018014

 

Please fully read this User and Maintenance Guide before using the machine.

 

C.T.R. s.r.l. Via Via T.ed E. Manzini n° 9, 43100 Parma (Italy)                       
Tel. +39 0521/957611 - Fax. + 39 0521/957677 

Summary of Contents for PRATIKA

Page 1: ...ance Guide ___________________________________________ PRATIKA P N 4018014 Please fully read this User and Maintenance Guide before using the machine C T R s r l Via Via T ed E Manzini n 9 43100 Parma...

Page 2: ...he machine The warranty is not valid in the event that the machine is used for a purpose other than that for which it was intended or is tampered with by persons not authorised by our company or in an...

Page 3: ...ING PHASES 19 7 4 MANUAL MODE RECOVERY OPERATION 20 7 4 1 Preliminary operations 20 7 4 2 Instructions for carrying out gas recovery 21 7 5 MANUAL MODE VACUUM OPERATION 22 7 6 MANUAL MODE CHARGING OPE...

Page 4: ...ANDARD ACCESSORIES 31 11 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 32 11 1 OIL CONTAINERS 32 11 2 CHARGING AND SERVICE TUBES 32 11 3 LEAK DETECTOR 32 11 4 CLEANING OF VEHICLE A C PLANT 33 12 SPARE PARTS 33 13 LABELS AND M...

Page 5: ...d with the correct running of the machine but are not a safety hazard for people NO do not carry out the operations indicated as they may compromise the correct working of the machine IMPORTANT indica...

Page 6: ...ve storage The contaminated oil is recovered in an apposite outside graduated container while the fluid following reprocessing by dehydration filters is stored in a cylinder for the purpose The electr...

Page 7: ...acity kg 10 10 Supply voltage V 220 230 220 230 Supply frequency Hz 50 50 Max absorbed current A 4 0 4 0 Coupling diameter on vehicle Low Pressure LP mm 11 13 Coupling diameter on vehicle High pressur...

Page 8: ...made of unsuitable materials or unapproved pressure levels Follow hygiene and safety prevention at work directives Make sure you have an up dated copy of them and follow the instructions in the safet...

Page 9: ...k immediate medical advice The machine is designed to be used specifically with the refrigerants R12 or R134 a for use in two distinct models It is important to avoid mixing the fluids or using them i...

Page 10: ...hine when operating and during setting and maintenance work Always use the piping that comes with the machine for connecting up high and low pressure connections red and blue and do not use it for oth...

Page 11: ...operating or is connected up to the electricity supply Only carry out the maintenance operations and repairs indicated in the relevant sections of this guide We stress that work carried out on the ma...

Page 12: ...r for refrigerant gas recovery Anti acid and dehydration filters n 3 with total absorption capacity of 160 g of water guaranteeing excellent autonomy Infeed gas still with automatic regulation of refr...

Page 13: ...nctions and does not represent actual function on the machine Fig 2 The machine is delivered with the cylinder correctly positioned in its seating on the weighing machine and already fixed with bracke...

Page 14: ...you are using an extension cable check that the cable core section is proportioned to the length of the cable and that it is positioned where it cannot be damaged in any way avoid areas where it can b...

Page 15: ...ccessories to avoid breakage from accidental falling or other damage during transport transport at low speed and watching out for possible points that may cause instability keeping at a safe distance...

Page 16: ...of an emergency by pressing this button the machine comes to an immediate halt in which case it is necessary to wait for approx 50 sec before restarting the machine to allow sufficient time for the el...

Page 17: ...e tank connection 2 Control panel 11 Oil injection tank connection 3 Low pressure gauge 12 Oil discharge valve OIL DISCHARGE 4 High pressure gauge 13 Oil injection valve OIL INJECTION 5 LP valve low p...

Page 18: ...ation and the two screws positioned above on the sides of the mains panel board the station then lift up and slide out the plastic housing by gently pulling it towards him We advise checking that the...

Page 19: ...vehicle engine so that the conditional plant runs for a few minutes and the A C system is fully running as in normal conditions Before carrying out the recovery procedure we advise checking the state...

Page 20: ...mend checking the initial amount of gas in the cylinder before beginning the recovery operation thereby avoiding interrupting the recovery process to empty excess gas Always check before starting oper...

Page 21: ...s indicated by an increase in the high and low pressure values on the respective pressure gauges HP and LP At the end of the 200 seconds the machine will automatically discharge the oil recovered for...

Page 22: ...e vacuum function An acoustic signal confirms that the procedure has commenced Achieve vacuum is when the depression value inside the A C circuit is at 0 75 bar indicated on the display with a countdo...

Page 23: ...uit has two service points After having set the parameters press the OK key to start the actual charging phase Once the OK key has been pressed the gas circuit is open that will inject the refrigerant...

Page 24: ...carried out with the engine switched off The operator should Connect the low pressure tube BLUE Open the low pressure valve LP Press the SEL key and select the CHARGE function on the control panel Th...

Page 25: ...h on the vehicle engine and wait a few minutes until the A C plant is fully running Check that the low pressure gauge indicator is positioned in the blue sector while the indicator on the high pressur...

Page 26: ...s automatically transferred thanks to the difference in pressure in the cylinder or the external container Before carrying out the transfer operation described above to facilitate refrigerant transfer...

Page 27: ...ar such as gloves and eye goggles Any residual waste products present after maintenance should not be disposed of in the environment but should be dealt with according to the legislative codes in forc...

Page 28: ...ly replace the cap on the vent To do a complete oil change it is necessary to run the pump for 10 minutes disconnect the machine from the power supply disassemble the drainage cap positioned on the un...

Page 29: ...that the pressure value be maintained at approximately 3 bar at this stage of recovery visible on the HP digital pressure gauge on the screen by partially opening the valve on the external cylinder W...

Page 30: ...s Remedies Who Machine does not work 1 Repeated switching ON OFF of the machine 2 Fuse in the unit is burned out 1 Switch off the machine and wait at least 50 sec before switching it on again 2 Change...

Page 31: ...00 Cylinder full 01 Excessive quantity of gas programmed for recovery 02 Recovery time expired 03 Refrigerant present in the system at the start of vacuum cycle 04 Time to achieve vacuum expired 05 L...

Page 32: ...ient length for your requirements tubing length equal to 3000 mm is available at our authorised distributors 11 3 LEAK DETECTOR A device designed to locate leaks on the A C circuit using a infra red l...

Page 33: ...R E P A R T S All spare parts for PRATIKA are available at our authorised dealers and are distributed by C T R 1 3 L A B E L S A N D M A R K I N G S This is a list of the meanings of the labels presen...

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