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INTRODUCTION

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Model No. EEAC332 is ETL Laboratories approved, in compliance with SAE J2788. We are dedicated to solving the issues

surrounding the safe containment 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.

EEAC332

R134a Refrigerant

Recovery / Recycle / Recharge

Service Hybrid and Non-Hybrid

Vehicle A/C System

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Summary of Contents for POLARTEK HYBRID EEAC332

Page 1: ...gement 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 EEAC332 R134a Refrigerant Recovery Recycle Recharge Service Hybrid and Non Hybrid Vehicle A C System MANUEEAC 332 ED 8 ...

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Page 3: ...F OPERATION 11 THE MACHINE 12 PLASTIC COVER 12 CONTROL PANEL 13 LIGHT SIGNALS 13 DISPLAY ICONS 13 BASIC COMPONENTS 14 ALARMS 15 ERROR MESSAGES 16 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS 17 AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE 18 EDIT VACUUM DATA 18 EDIT CHARGE AMOUNT DATA 18 EDIT CHARGE MODE 18 START AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE 19 MANUAL PROCEDURE 21 RECOVERY RECYCLING 21 VACUUM 22 FLUSHING HOSES 24 CHARGE 24 EDIT CHARGE DATA 24 EDIT CHAR...

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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: ...rnational 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 LANGUAGE MEASURE UNITS PLATE NUMBER QUICKSETUP SET DATE TIME R13...

Page 9: ... 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 SETUP HEADER PRINT The printout can be personalized by entering 4 lines containing the workshop s details e g name address telephone number and e mail From the SETUP select SETUP HEADER PRINT Use the keypad to modify the 4 lines then p...

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 4a 4 2 3 1 5 FIG 4b 6 7 ...

Page 13: ...a recovery recycling phase VACUUM Activates a menu that helps the user to perform a vacuum phase FLUSHING HOSES Activates a menu that helps the user to perform a flushing hoses CHARGE Activates a menu that helps the user to perform a gas charge phase SERVICES Activates services menu SETUP Activates the setup menu of the service station MAINTENANCE Activates the maintenance menu of the service stat...

Page 14: ...tainer f Capsizable control panel g Status light 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 service hose outlet q HP quick connection r USB port s LP service hose outlet t LP quick connection FIG 8 h g f i FIG 7 c b e d a ...

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: ... 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 sure that the amount of gas in the refrigerant tank is 3 lbs 1 36 kg otherwise fill the inner refrigerant tank Rarely it may happen that the temperat...

Page 17: ...tion 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 least one half full If the level is lower add oil as ...

Page 18: ...back NOTE Use the VACUUM SETTING to change the duration of the TIME OF CHECK NOTE If selected VACUUM TIME is lower than 15 minutes the following popup warning will be displayed Press YES to continue or press NO to go back 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 kno...

Page 19: ...he recovery phase The oil discharge operation lasts 4 minutes Completed the recovery phase the machine automatically goes on to running the vacuum phase for the preset time At the end of this phase the machine will test for leaks in the A 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 alar...

Page 20: ...ollowing screen will be displayed Procedure is now successfully completed Press PRINTER to print the receipt of the procedure Press ENTER to exit 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 xx psi EMPTY HOSES Empty hoses Hoses pressure R134a AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE CHARGE Disconnect LP coupl...

Page 21: ...ve hose From MANUAL PROCEDURE select RECOVERY RECYCLING 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...

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: ...l sound an alarm and the following screen will be displayed Close and disconnect HP and LP coupling from A C system then press ENTER the following screen will be displayed Procedure is now successfully completed Press PRINTER to print the receipt of the procedure Press ENTER to exit R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE VACUUM inHg A C Pressure LEAK CHECK R134a MANUAL PROCEDURE VACUUM inHg A C Pressure R134a MAN...

Page 24: ...t is in the vehicle s engine compartment If this quantity is not known look for it in the relevant manuals Select CHARGE value box then use the keys 0 to 9 to type the of refrigerant to be charged into the A C system NOTE If DATABASE is installed it can be used to insert the value of refrigerant into the CHARGE field NOTE If charge amount is lower than 4 oz 100 g the following popup warning will b...

Page 25: ...art A C system with LP coupling connected press ENTER The A C system will recover the refrigerant into the service hoses then the following screen will be displayed Disconnect LP coupling then press ENTER to continue The machine will recover the residual refrigerant into the service hoses then the following screen will be displayed Procedure is now successfully completed Press PRINTER to print the...

Page 26: ... to search then press ENTER A list will be displayed Select service for detailed info Press PRINTER to print the report of the service or press ESC to return to previous menu SEARCH BY PLATE SEARCH BY PLATE INSERT VEHICLE PLATE R134a SERVICE ARCHIVE 2016 Plate Time Date Recovered gas Injected gas Recovered oil Injected oil Injected die Vacuum time Vacuum reached R134a SERVICE ARCHIVE 35A085 852 Pl...

Page 27: ...o save to copy a CSV file with 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 35...

Page 28: ...hout disconnect it from A C system then press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSURES CHECK Turn on A C system and check pressure using HP and LP gauges then press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSURES CHECK Unscrew HP coupling without disconnect from A C system then press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSURES CHECK Turn off A C system and the vehicle s engine then press ENTER Connect and open HP an...

Page 29: ...RESSURES CHECK is now successfully completed EMPTY HOSES OPERATION COMPLETED press ENTER to continue R134a MAINTENANCE EMPTY HOSES R134a MAINTENANCE xx psi EMPTY HOSES Empty hoses Hoses pressure R134a MAINTENANCE EMPTY HOSES Disconnect coupling from A C and Press ENTER Are you sure that you have unscrewed coupling or couplings without removing them R134a MAINTENANCE A C PRESSURES CHECK YES NO R134...

Page 30: ...rging 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 Target Pressure xxx psi For assistance call the Snap on toll free Technic...

Page 31: ...at HP and LP coupling are disconnected from A C system or else 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 Make sure that HP and LP coupli...

Page 32: ...r tightening and press ENTER to restart the vacuum check Verify that both o rings are correctly placed into their seats press enter R134a MAINTENANCE CHANGE DRYER FILTER VACUUM LEACKS Check filter tightening and Press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE CHANGE DRYER FILTER Check leaks with vacuum CHANGE DRYER FILTER R134a MAINTENANCE Continue with vacuum and check for leaks Press ENTER R134a MAINTENANCE CHANG...

Page 33: ... to return back to previous screen EMPTY HOSES From MAINTENANCE select EMPTY HOSES the following screen will be displayed 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 Press ENTER to return to the MAINTENANCE MENU EMPTY HOSES is now successfully completed R134a VEHICLE BRAND VEHICLE MODEL YEARS GE...

Page 34: ...he magnet on the rear of the machines and press ENTER The following screen will be displayed Wait few seconds then if the tank cell is correctly calibrated the following screen will be displayed Press ENTER to return to MAINTENANCE MENU R134a MAINTENANCE REPORT FILTER CHANGE mm dd yy xx lbs mm dd yy xx lbs mm dd yy xx lbs PREV PAGE NEXT PAGE TANK CELL CHECK CHECK OK Press ENTER to continue R134a M...

Page 35: ... following screen Close and disconnect LP coupling from external tank and press ENTER Tank filling procedure successfully completed Switch the machine off NOTE The refrigerant really filled into the internal tank can vary by 1 1 lb 500 g NOTE If the external tank is not supplied with a liquid side coupling overturn it to recover liquid refrigerant Tank Pressure Ext Tank Pressure R134a MAINTENANCE ...

Page 36: ...Alarm message is visualized to remove alarm message refer to VACUUM PUMP OIL CHANGE paragraph The oil must also be replaced whenever 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 14 9 oz 440 cc of oil Use only the oils recommended by the manufact...

Page 37: ... filling hole using a proper funnel ref 5 Fig 27 until the level 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 2 FIG 26 2 FIG 25 4 FIG 24 1 ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...able quantity of refrigerant available in the storage tank Used 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 ESC to return to MAIN MENU Tank refrigerant Total xxxx lb Available xxxx lb Am...

Page 40: ...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 44: ... 44 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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