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BAC 5100yf Rev. A
Setup Function
Display Message: PURITY TEST FAILED
Ifthemachinedisplays
TESTFAILED
VERIFYREFRIGERANTIDENTIFIER
ISWORKINGCORRECTLY?
OKTOCONTINUEESCTOQUIT
therefrigerantinthesourcetankorinthevehicleA/C
systemiseithernotR1234yforitiscontaminated.
Ineithercase,itshouldnotbeaddedtotheinternal
storagevesselintheBAC5100yfmachine.
Thecontaminatedrefrigerantsampledbythe
BAC5100yfrefrigerantidentiermustberemoved.
Therearetwooptionstoaccomplishthis.
A second recovery machine dedicated to
contaminated refrigerant is required for the
following steps:
1.Connectthelow-side(blue)couplerfromthe
contaminatedrefrigerantrecoveryunittothe
contaminantrecoveryportonthebackofthe
BAC5100yf.SeeFigure25.Openthecouplervalve.
2.Connectthedischargehosefromtherecovery
unittoatankdesignedtoreceivecontaminated
refrigerant.
3.Starttherecoveryunitandrunarecoveryaccording
toinstructionssuppliedwiththeunit.
4.Uponachievingavacuum(orperthecontaminated
refrigerantrecoveryunitinstructions),disconnect
fromtheBAC5100yf.
Troubleshooting Procedures
If you do not have a second recovery
machine dedicated to contaminated
refrigerant, use following steps:
1.Disconnectthehigh-andlow-side
couplersfromthevehicle/refrigerant
supply.
2.Connectthelow-sidecoupler(blue)to
thetankadapterttingsuppliedwiththe
machine.
3.Inawell-ventilatedarea,openthelow-
sidecouplerwiththeportpointedaway
fromyou,allowingthecontaminated
refrigerantinthehosestovent.
4.Oncethepressurehasescaped,remove
thehigh-sidecouplerfromthehose.
5.Blowairinonehosethroughthe
high-andlow-sidehosestoremoveall
refrigerant.
6.Assemblethehigh-sidecouplertothe
hose.
7.Disconnectthetankadapterttingfrom
thelow-sidecoupler.
8.PressOKonthekeypad.Themachine
willvacuumthehoses.
Connect
contaminated
refrigerant
recovery
machine here.
Figure 25