Owner manual

Model 17800B/17801B Recovery/Recycling/Recharging Unit

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Segment A — Indicates in which mode the unit is operating:

PROGRAM — The unit is in the programming mode, which allows you to

program vacuum time and refrigerant weight or review the existing program.

HOLD — This mode is used to change a refrigerant tank or to interrupt the

vacuum/charging/recovery cycles.

AUTOMATIC — Indicates the unit is running in a given cycle and will

automatically stop when the cycle is complete. One exception: The recycling

process must be stopped by pressing HOLD/CONT.

Segment B — Indicates the unit is either evacuating the A/C-R system OR

recovering, recycling, or recharging refrigerant OR that the unit is ready to be

programmed for one of the following functions. (Use the chart on the next page as

a quick reference for interpreting Segment B messages.)

VACUUM

• With PROGRAM, indicates the unit is ready to be programmed for vacuum.

• With AUTOMATIC, indicates the vacuum pump is running; the number

displayed counts down in minutes and seconds, showing the amount of time

remaining.

• With HOLD, indicates that HOLD/CONT was pressed to interrupt the

vacuum cycle.

RECYCLE

• With AUTOMATIC, indicates the unit is recycling refrigerant from the tank.

CHARGE

• With PROGRAM, indicates the unit is ready to be programmed for the

amount of refrigerant to be charged into the A/C-R system; on the keypad,

enter the charge in pounds and hundredths of a pound or kilograms,

depending on the measurement mode selected.

• With AUTOMATIC, indicates the unit is charging refrigerant into the A/C-R

system; the number shown on the digital display counts down, showing the

remaining amount of refrigerant to be dispensed.

• With HOLD, indicates that HOLD/CONT was pressed to interrupt the

charging cycle; the number shown on the digital display is the amount of

refrigerant remaining to be charged into the A/C-R system; to continue

charging, press HOLD/CONT again.

Operating Guidelines