Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Replacing Reservoir, No Contaminants, No Loss of Refrigerant
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Discharge the refrigerant circuit. |
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Replace the restrictor depending on the vehicle. |
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Remove receiver or accumulator. |
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Remove dirt from receiver or reservoir. |
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Weigh removed receiver/dryer or reservoir. |
 Note
| Add refrigerant oil to the reservoir or receiver/dryer until
it is the same weight as the component that was removed. |
| Install new receiver/dryer or reservoir. |
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Assemble, evacuate and charge the refrigerant circuit. |
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The reservoir/receiver/dryer or dryer bag/cartridge should
not be replaced under the following conditions.
After an accident when there is no d ...
Other materials:
Visual Inspection
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ Chapter „Warnings and Safety Precautions“.
Prior to performing any measurement ...
Original Products
Paint Products in Service
Note
For guarantee and warranty work, Volkswagen AG advises to
use only original Volkswagen products or paint supplier products
that are approved by the manufacturer according to manufacturer
spec ...
Evaporator
Caution
Non-approved tools or materials such as leak sealing
additives can cause damage or malfunctions in the
system.
Only use tools and materials approved by the
manufactu ...
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