Refrigerant Oil
Refrigerant OilWhen replacing components, the following oil volumes shall be found in the new components or shall be filled in the system through the service valve, except for the compressor (see the "Compressor" below):
Receiver Drier 30 cu.cm
Evaporator 50 cu.cm
Condenser 30 cu.cm
Tube 10 cu.cm
Hose 10 cu.cm
Compressor
Oil return when reusing compressor:
- measure the volume of the oil drained from the compressor
- replace the volume of drained oil according to the table below:
Drained Oil:
Greater than 70 cu.cm = Replace the volume of drained oil with the corresponding quantitiy.
Less than 70 cu.cm = Fill with 70 cu.cm of oil.
Oil return when replacing compressor:
- Drain the old compressor of oil, and measure the amount.
- Drain the new compressor of oil (the amount may be below specified value since it is not possible to drain all oil from the compressor).
- Use the table below to fill the new compressor with the right amount of oil:
Drained Oil:
Greater than 70 cu.cm = Replace the volume of drained oil with the corresponding quantitiy.
Less than 70 cu.cm = Fill with 70 cu.cm of oil.
Caution! When installing completely new system: Check that there is oil in the compressor. The other components should contain no oil.