Recovery Procedure
Review the safety precautions and warnings in this article before performing this procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.
Various aftermarket manufacturers produce A/C system sealants that are designed to stop A/C refrigerant system leaks. The use of A/C system sealants may result in damage to A/C refrigerant recovery/evacuation/recharging equipment or the vehicle A/C system and are not recommended for use by FCA US LLC.
A small amount of refrigerant oil is removed from the A/C system each time the refrigerant system is recovered and evacuated. Before charging the A/C system, you MUST replenish any oil lost during the recovery process. See the equipment manufacturer instructions for more information.
- If use of aftermarket A/C system sealant is suspected, the A/C system should be tested for sealant prior to refrigerant system recovery. See the operating instructions supplied by the equipment manufacturer for proper use and care of this equipment.
- Connect an R-1234yf refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station that meets SAE standard J2843 to the refrigerant system.
- Recover the A/C refrigerant system following the operating instructions supplied by the recovery/recycling/charging station manufacturer.
- Disconnect the refrigerant recovery/recycling/charging station from the refrigerant system service ports.
- Reinstall the caps onto the refrigerant system service ports.