Robinair 17680-2K Refrigerant Recovery Station - Manual (Page 4)

© 2000 Robinair Division, SPX Corporation
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Setup Instructions
To initially set up the station for operation:
1. Unpack all components and verify you have the following:
(1) 50-pound refrigerant tank
(1) 96" Blue Enviro-Guard ® Hose for R-12
(1) 96" Blue Enviro-Guard ® Hose for R-134a (with adapter)
Please read this operating manual, and fill out and return the warranty registration
card.
2. Connect the two 96" blue hoses to their respective 1 /
4
" flare and 1 /
2
" Acme inlet
ports (7) on the back of the station. (Connect the hose ends without the valves to
the station.)
The inlet ports on the back of the station are capped for shipment. Both hoses
must be connected to the station during recovery, or the unused port must be
capped. When not in use, the hoses can be wrapped around the station’s handle.
3. The station is equipped with its own regulator (6) that has an inlet with 1 /
4
" female
pipe thread. A male air line connector (not included) that matches your air system
must be connected to the regulator.
4. The station is equipped with its own air line lubricator (4) to lubricate the air
motor that runs the compressor inside the unit. This lubricator must be filled with
3 /
4
oz. (22 ml) of pneumatic air line oil or detergent SAE #10 motor oil.
Unscrew the plastic bowl on the lubricator and fill with oil to approximately 1 /
2
"
below the top of the bowl. (Do not lose the o-ring on the top of the bowl.) Replace
the bowl on the lubricator. Snug down, but do not overtighten.
IMPORTANT: The bowls for both the lubricator and regulator are
made from polycarbonate. Oils used in the lubricator bowl must be
compatible with polycarbonate. Some “fire resistant” oil additives are
not compatible; do not expose bowls to acetone, trichloroethane,
gasoline, alcohols, ketones, esters, chlorinated hydrocarbons, or
toluene. Wash the bowls only with warm water or kerosene.
5. The tank supplied with the Scavenger™ is filled with 10 to 15 psi of dry nitrogen
which must be removed before it can be used. Open the tank valve to release the
nitrogen. Use a separate vacuum pump to pull a five-minute vacuum on the tank.
6. The tank is now ready to be connected to the recovery station. Place the tank on
the platform just over the axle on the rear of the station. Tighten the black strap
securely around the tank. Connect the black
3 /
8
" hose (2) coming from the back of
the station to the 3 /
8
" flare fitting on the tank’s blue (LIQUID) valve.
7. Connect the yellow float switch cable to the tank.
NOTE:
The numbers in
parentheses
correspond to the
callouts shown in
the diagrams on
page 5.