Caution, Start-up – MAHLE RTI Matco AC860 User Manual
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CAUTION
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Make sure the A/C pressures are at zero or below. If the gauges indicate positive
pressure, refrigerant will be vented to the atmosphere. Perform a recover
procedure before starting a vacuum procedure.
Connect Blue Hose to Low Side of A/C
Connect Red Hose to High Side of A/C
Connect Yellow Hose to Port on Rear of RHS680
START-UP
1. Turn Function Valve and Purge Valve on AC860 to
OFF. Connect yellow hose of gauge manifold to port on
rear of AC860. Close high and low valves on gauge
manifold. Connect red and blue hoses to A/C system
and open hose valves.
2. Connect power cord of AC860 to properly grounded
power source. Avoid using an extension cord. If
necessary use a good condition, three wire grounded,
#14 AWG or larger extension cord of the shortest
possible length.
3. RTI TECHNOLOGIES and 680/2860 SERIES will display for ten seconds.
4. The display will then show the weight of refrigerant in the AC860 cylinder and prompt RECYCLE?
5. Press [
5] key to begin a recycle procedure (Page 7) or press [>] key to go to next screen (See next
step).
6. The display will show the weight of refrigerant in the charge cylinder and prompt VACUUM?
7. Press [
5] key to begin a vacuum procedure (Page 8) or press [>] key to go to next screen (See next
step).
8. The display will show the weight of refrigerant in the charge cylinder and prompt CHARGE?
9. Press [
5] key to begin a charge procedure (Page 8) or press [>] key to return to Step 4 above.