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Page 1: ...nment and proper management of refrigerants Your new machine incorporates the latest technology and state of the art features to aid you in servicing R134a air conditioning and refrigeration systems We hope you get as much enjoyment using this equipment as we did designing and building it MANUEEAC 330 ED 8 EEAC330 R134a Refrigerant Recovery Recycle Recharge Station ...

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Page 3: ...NEL 13 FUNCTION SELECTOR KEYBOARD 13 DISPLAY ICONS 13 BASIC COMPONENTS 14 ALARMS 15 ERROR MESSAGES 16 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS 17 AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE 18 EDIT VACUUM DATA 18 AUTO OIL INJECTION 18 EDIT CHARGE AMOUNT DATA 18 EDIT CHARGE MODE 18 START AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE 18 MANUAL PROCEDURE 21 RECOVERY RECYCLING 21 VACUUM 22 OIL INJECTION 24 EDIT OIL DATA 24 EDIT CHARGE DATA 24 EDIT CHARGE MODE 24 START...

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Page 5: ...e safety instructions as well READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY before attempting to install operate or service this equipment Failure to comply with these instructions could result in personal injury and or property damage RETAIN THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Published standards on safety are available and are listed at the end of this section under ADDITIONAL SAFETY I...

Page 6: ...ings or loose clothing when working in an engine compartment Contactwithhotormovingpartscancauseinjury FUME HAZARDS Risk of fume gas and vapor hazards Avoid breathing A C refrigerant and lubricantvapor mist Always perform vehicle service in a properly ventilated area Never run an engine without proper ventilation foritsexhaust Fume gas and vapors can cause irritation to eyes nose andthroat cause i...

Page 7: ...ONEDABOVEISNOTALLOWED REFRIGERANT AND LUBRICANT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS Risk of personal injury Handle refrigerants and pressure vessles with caution Wear safety glasses gloves and suitable clothing Avoid contactwith the skin Contact with refrigerant can cause health risks blindness andotherphysicaldamage frostbite Risk of equipment damage and personal injury Shouldbeoperated...

Page 8: ...asurement to change then select between international system of units SI and imperial system units IMP When finished press ENTER to exit The machine will reboot to update measure units PLATE NUMBER From the SETUP MENU select PLATE NUMBER the following screen is displayed Select ON to visualize insert plate screen during automatic or manual procedures or OFF to skip this screen When finished press ...

Page 9: ... one year From the SETUP MENU select SET DATE TIME Use keypad to change date and time Press ENTER to confirm or press ESC to return to SETUP menu without saving the changes For example to insert the date January 21st 2015 select the month then type 1 using the keypad select the day then type 21 using the keypad select the year then type 2015 using the keypad press ENTER to confirm and exit VACUUM ...

Page 10: ...ncluded in this manual especially the safety summary before attempting to use it Before operating this machine for the first time perform all preparation for use instructions If your new machine is not properly prepared to perform a service your service data could be erroneous In order to properly perform a complete air conditioning service follow all procedures in the order presented Please take ...

Page 11: ...xcess of 64 dB A PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION In a single series of operations the machine permits recovering and recycling R134a refrigerant fluids with no risk of releasing the fluids into the environment and also permits purging the A C system of humidity and deposits contained in the oil The machine is in fact equipped with a built in evaporator separator that removes oil and other impurities from ...

Page 12: ...bly Remove frontal and rear body shell both right doors and then screw off 8 screws marked 4 Right upper door 5 Right bottom door Refer to Fig 4b 6 Rear body shell Disassembly Remove rear bottom door then screw off 6 screws marked 7 Left side body shell Disassembly Remove frontal and rear body shell then screw off 10 screws marked FIG 4b 6 7 FIG 4a 4 2 3 1 5 ...

Page 13: ...HOME To return to main menu KEYPAD Numerical keypad includes an alphabet that is used similar to text messaging DISPLAY ICONS ICON DESCRIPTION AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE Activates a menu that helps the user set up an automatic recover vacuum leak test charge sequence MANUAL PROCEDURE Activates a menu that helps the user to perform a manual operation RECOVERY Activates a menu that helps the user to perfor...

Page 14: ...f Capsizable control panel g Upper cover cap h Tool tray i Ventilation grid j Service hoses pocket k Oil pump filling cap l Drive up pedal m Magnet for reference weight n Circuit breaker o Power cord exit p HP side valve q HP service hose fitting r USB port s LP side valve t LP service hose fitting u New oil container FIG 8 h g f i FIG 7 c b e d a u ...

Page 15: ... or more A C systems before recovering any more refrigerant EMPTY TANK ALARM Beeper advises when the quantity of refrigerant fluid contained in the tank is low less than 3 lbs 1 36 kg VACUUM PUMP OIL CHANGE Beeper advises after 15 hours of work of the vacuum pump change the oil of the vacuum pump SERVICE ALARM Beeper advises whenever the total recovered refrigerant amounts to 155 lbs 70 kg To deac...

Page 16: ... the A C system is empty SET QUANTITY LOWER THEN 4 oz 100 g Error message displayed during charge when the amount of gas typed is less than 4 oz 100 g both automatic and manual procedure Solution Set a quantity of gas greater than or equal to 4 oz 100 g CHECK CONNECTIONS Error message displayed when the flow rate of charge is too low Solution Verify the correct opening of the quick couplers Make s...

Page 17: ...ry empty it as described in ordinary maintenance section Check on the machine display that there are at roughly 4 4 lb 2 kg of refrigerant in the tank Should this not be the case fill the on board machine tank from an external tank of appropriate refrigerant following the procedure described in the tank filling maintenance menu Check that the vacuum pump oil level indicator ref 3 Fig 12 shows at l...

Page 18: ...F to skip oil injection or select ON to reintegrate the same quantity of oil extracted during Recovery EDIT CHARGE AMOUNT DATA NOTE For most systems the quantity of fluid to be refilled is indicated on a plate that is in the vehicle s engine compartment If this quantity is not known look for it in the relevant manuals Select CHARGE AMOUNT value box then use the keys 0 to 9 to type the quantity of ...

Page 19: ...C system WARNING If vacuum time 15 minutes this test is not reliable If leaks are found the machine will stop automatically and display the A C SYSTEM LEAKS alarm Detection of micro leaks is not guaranteed NOTE The air purge is made automatically during the vacuum phase or when the machine is in stand by for 3 minutes always automatically However air purge can always be made at any time manually b...

Page 20: ...it NOTE The automatic procedure may be run even if the A C system is empty In this case the machine will begin with the vacuum phase R134a AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE EMPTY HOSES Close HP and LP side valves and press ENTER R134a AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE CHARGE Disconnect LP coupling from A C system and press ENTER R134a AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE EMPTY HOSES End Of Procedure Gas recovered xxx lb Oil recovered xxx oz ...

Page 21: ...e displayed Type the plate of the car press ENTER to confirm ESC to return back NOTE the numerical keys include an alphabet that is used similar to text messaging for example press 2 once to display 2 twice to display A three times for B four times for C five times for a six times for b seven times for c eight times for 2 again The following screen will be displayed Connect and open the coupling t...

Page 22: ...pressure If the system is equipped with a single quick connect coupling for high or low pressure connect only the relative hose From the MANUAL PROCEDURE select VACUUM the following screen will be displayed Select VACUUM TIME value box Use the KEYPAD to insert the new value of the VACUUM TIME Press ENTER to confirm ESC to return back NOTE Use the VACUUM SETTING to change the duration of the TIME O...

Page 23: ... the following screen will be displayed Close and disconnect HP and LP coupling from A C system close HP and LP side valves then press ENTER the following screen will be displayed Procedure is now successfully completed Press ENTER to exit R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE VACUUM End Of Procedure Vacuum time xxx min Press ENTER to continue R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE VACUUM Close and disconnect HP and LP coupling...

Page 24: ...rom the HP service port LP to fill the refrigerant only from the LP service port START PROCEDURE After selected all the procedure data press ENTER to continue If plate number is enabled the following screen will be displayed Type the plate of the car press ENTER to confirm ESC to return back NOTE the numerical keys include an alphabet that is used similar to text messaging for example press 2 once...

Page 25: ...creen will be displayed Close HP and LP side valves then press ENTER to continue Procedure is now successfully completed Press ENTER to exit R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE EMPTY HOSES Close HP and LP side valves and press ENTER R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE CHARGE Disconnect LP coupling from A C system and press ENTER R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE xx psi EMPTY HOSES Empty hoses Hoses pressure R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE EMP...

Page 26: ...HARGE data is selected press ENTER to continue the following screen will be displayed Type the plate of the car press ENTER to confirm ESC to return back NOTE the numerical keys include an alphabet that is used similar to text messaging for example press 2 once to display 2 twice to display A three times for B four times for C five times for a six times for b seven times for c eight times for 2 ag...

Page 27: ...successfully completed Press ENTER to exit MAINTENANCE From the MAIN MENU Select the MAINTENANCE the following screen will be displayed R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE EMPTY HOSES Close HP and LP side valves and press ENTER R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE CHARGE Disconnect LP coupling from A C system and press ENTER R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE xx psi EMPTY HOSES Empty hoses Hoses pressure CALIBRATION CHANGE DRYER FILTER...

Page 28: ...4a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSURES CHECK Turn off engine and A C system unscrew LP coupling without disconnect it then Press ENTER With LP coupling connected open HP and LP side valves and turn on vehicle s engine and A C system then press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSURES CHECK Connect and open HP and LP coupling to A C system Close HP and LP side valves and press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSU...

Page 29: ... the machine will begin discharging the air Press ESC to pause the Air Purging process NOTE If there isn t air into the tank the following message is displayed AIR PURGE NOT NECESSARY Press ESC to terminate the Air Purging process and return to the MAINTENANCE menu CALIBRATION R134a MAINTENANCE AIR PURGE MANUAL PRESS ENTER TO PURGE PRESS ENTER TO PURGE Tank pressure xxx psi Tank Temperature xxx F ...

Page 30: ...Press ENTER to continue Make sure that HP and LP coupling are disconnected from A C system and press ENTER Machine will check presence of refrigerant And if necessary will recover it Then the following screen is displayed Type the filter code and press ENTER to delete the alarm If the filter code is not available call the Service Center Remove the dryer filter use the special wrench ref Fig 18 Rem...

Page 31: ...er tightening and press ENTER to restart the vacuum check VACUUM LEAKS Check filter tightening and Press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE CHANGE DRYER FILTER Continue with vacuum and check for leaks Press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE CHANGE DRYER FILTER Insert new dryer filter use the special wrench and press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE CHANGE DRYER FILTER Screw DRYER FILTER Verify that both o rings are correctly p...

Page 32: ...From MAINTENANCE select EMPTY HOSES the following screen will be displayed Make sure that HP and LP coupling are disconnected from A C system open HP and LP side valves then press ENTER to continue The machine will recover all the refrigerant into the service hoses then the machine will sound an alarm and the following screen will be displayed R134a MAINTENANCE xx psi EMPTY HOSES Empty hoses Hoses...

Page 33: ...will be displayed Use the keypad to insert plate number to search then press ENTER A list will be displayed Select service for detailed info Press ESC to return to previous menu Plate Time Date Recovered gas Injected gas Recovered oil Injected oil Injected die Vacuum time Vacuum reached R134a SERVICE ARCHIVE 35A085 852 Plate Time Date R134a SERVICE ARCHIVE 1423A2422 343 17 53 30 02 2014 35A085 852...

Page 34: ...th all the operations into the USB storage device The following screen will be displayed for few seconds Extraction is now completed The machine will return to the previous menu R134a SERVICE ARCHIVE Please insert USB key and press ENTER Plate Time Date Recovered gas Injected gas Recovered oil Injected oil Injected die Vacuum time Vacuum reached R134a SERVICE ARCHIVE 35A085 852 Plate Time Date R13...

Page 35: ...and LP side valves then press ENTER The following screen will be displayed Use the keypad to insert the amount of refrigerant then press ENTER to start The TANK FILLING The machine will now fill the machine tank with the preset quantity 1 1 lb 500 g When the quantity minus 1 1 lb 500 g is reached the machine will stop and display Tank Pressure Ext Tank Pressure R134a MAINTENANCE TANK FILLING psi p...

Page 36: ...e used oil from vacuum pump then press ENTER the following screen will be displayed Replace drain cap refill vacuum pump with new oil to the center of control glass then replace filling cap When done press ENTER to exit Replace drain cap refill vacuum pump with new oil to the center of control glass then replace filling cap When done press ENTER to exit R134a MAINTENANCE VACUUM PUMP OIL CHANGE Uns...

Page 37: ...er it changes color due to absorption of humidity Before beginning the oil change procedure procure a container of at least 17 oz 500 cc capacity in which to collect the used oil The pump contains about 12 5 oz 370 cc of oil Use only the oils recommended by the manufacturer consult your retailer The use of a non recommended oil may impair the proper functioning of the pump and void the warranty Di...

Page 38: ...rises to the midpoint on the indicator ref 3 Fig 27 Add oil a little at a time waiting for the level to rise before each successive addition until the oil reach the optimal level on the indicator ref 3 Fig 27 Replace the filling cap ref 1 Fig 28 and tighten down OPTIMAL 3 MAX MIN FIG 27 5 FIG 28 1 ...

Page 39: ...r ref j Fig 29 Remove the container from its lodging Hold the container and unscrew the cap ref 2 Fig 30 Fill the container Fig 31 with the correct quantity of oil for compressors of suitable type and grade NOTE in order to reduce humidity and air contamination of new oil the collapsible container has to be filled almost to the brim Screw the cap ref 2 Fig 30 back into the container Replace the co...

Page 40: ...g pressure on the scale Unscrew the cap ref 2 Fig 38 while holding the container Empty the used oil into a suitable container for used oils Fig 39 Screw the cap back into the container Replace the container and hook it up to the quick connection taking care not to exert pressure on the scale in order not to damage it NOTE In order to avoid damage to the oil scale never exert pressure on it either ...

Page 41: ...quantity of OIL in the USED OIL container Ambient temperature ambient temperature near the service station Tank temperature refrigerant storage tank temperature Tank pressure refrigerant storage tank pressure A C pressure pressure in the service hoses Press ENTER to return to MAIN MENU Tank refrigerant Total xxxx lb Available xxxx lb Ambient temperature xxx F Tank temperature xxx F Tank pressure x...

Page 42: ...E Regarding the above the Manufacturer reminds the Customer that according to international and national laws and regulations in force the goods are shipped at the sole risk of the latter and unless otherwise specified in the confirmation of order phase the goods are shipped uninsured The Manufacturer therefore declines any and all responsibility in merit of CLAIMS for damages due to shipping load...

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Page 46: ... 46 Made in USA Snap on is a trademark of Snap on Incorporated 2016 Snap on Incorporated Printed in USA Snap on 2801 80th St Kenosha WI 53143 www snapon com ...

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