How to Add Refrigeration Oil to the Air Conditioning Compressor?
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There are mainly three methods for adding refrigeration oil to the compressor. The following are the methods for adding refrigeration oil to the compressor: 1. Direct Addition: Add directly from the compressor. First, perform an oil return operation, which means running the compressor at idle speed with the control system set to the coldest and highest fan speed for 20-30 minutes to allow the oil to return to the compressor. Then, turn off the engine, release the refrigerant, remove the compressor from the vehicle, drain the old oil, and directly add or replenish new oil. 2. High-Pressure Side Addition: Add from the high-pressure side. Evacuate to 98 kPa, close the high-pressure side manual valve, and close the compressor service valve. Remove the high-pressure side hose from the pressure gauge head and insert it into the refrigeration oil. Open the service valve, and the refrigeration oil will be drawn into the system. Close the service valve immediately when the oil is almost fully drawn. 3. Low-Pressure Side Addition: No service valve is required. After evacuating to 98 kPa, close the low-pressure side manual valve and continue evacuating with the vacuum pump while keeping the high-pressure side manual valve open. Remove the low-pressure side hose from the pressure gauge head and insert it into the refrigeration oil to draw the oil. After drawing, reattach the hose to its original position, open the low-pressure side manual valve, and continue evacuating. Once evacuation is complete, proceed with the refrigerant charging operation.