Ac Air Vacume Pump

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Air vAcuum pump withr134A & r12/22

model 96677

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Service of air conditioning systems must be done

only by trained and experienced technician to avoid

overlling.

Technicians opening refrigeration circuit in

automotive air conditioning systems MUST be

certied in refrigerant recover and reccling

procedures in compliance with section 609 of Clean

Air Act Amendments of 1990.

For additional information regarding ozone depletion

and air conditioning service regulations, visit EPAs

website: www.ea.govoonewww.ea.govoone

Diagrams within this manual ma not be drawn roortionall.

Due to continuing imrovements, actual roduct ma differ slightl from the roduct described herein.

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Copyright 2007 by Harbor Freight Tools. All rights reserved. No ortion of this

manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form

without the eress written consent of Harbor Freight Tools.

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Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating,

insection, maintenance and cleaning rocedures. Write the roducts serial number in

the back of the manual near the assembly diagram (or month and year of purchase if

roduct has no number). Kee this manual and the receit in a safe and dr lace for

future reference.

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fre, and/or serious injury. The term pneumatic tool in all of the warnings

listed below refers to our neumatic owered Air Vacuum Pum.

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Kee work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.

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Distractions can cause you to lose control.

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Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating

a neumatic tool. Do not use a neumatic tool while ou are tired or under

the inuence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of inattention while

operating pneumatic tools may result in serious personal injury.

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such as dust mask, work gloves, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or

hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal

injuries.

Dress roerl. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelr. Kee our hair,

clothing and gloves awa from moving arts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long

hair can be caught in moving parts.

If devices are provided for the connection of chemical vapor extraction and

collection facilities, ensure these are connected and roerl used. Use of

these devices can reduce vapor-related hazards.pa oo s a a

Do not force the neumatic tool. Use the correct neumatic tool for our

alication. The correct pneumatic tool will do the job better and safer at the

rate for which it was designed.

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oa . Pneumatic tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained

users.

Maintain neumatic tools. Check for misalignment or breakage of arts

and an other condition that ma affect the neumatic tools oeration. Ifdamaged, have it reaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly

maintained tools.

Use the pneumatic tool in accordance with these instructions and in the

manner intended for the particular type of tool, taking into account the working

conditions and the work to be erformed. Use of the pneumatic tool for

operations different from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.

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Have our neumatic tool serviced b a ualied reair erson using onl

identical relacement arts. This will ensure that the safety of the tool ismaintained.

SpeciFic SAFety ruleS

Maintain labels and namelates on the tool. These carr imortant safet

information. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a

relacement.

Avoid unintentional starting. Preare to begin work before turning on the tool

Do not leave the tool unattended when it is plugged into a pneumatic outlet,

unlug it before leaving.

This roduct is not a to. Kee it out of reach of children.

Peole with acemakers should consult their hsician(s) before use.

Electromagnetic elds in close roimit to heart acemaker could cause

acemaker interference or acemaker failure. Caution is necessar when near

coil, sark lug cables, or distributor of running engine. Engine should be off

during vacuum evacuation.

WARNING: The brass comonents of this roduct contain lead, a chemical

known to the State of California to cause birth defects (or other reproductiveharm). (California Health & Safet code 25249.5, et seq.)

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The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual

cannot cover all ossible conditions and situations that ma occur. It must be

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understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which

cannot be built into this roduct, but must be sulied b the oerator.

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SpeciFicAtiOnS

Air Pressure Range 75-180 PSI

Recommended Air Pressure 75 PSI

Air Consumption 4.2 CFM @ 90 PSI

Vacuum Capacity 28.3 of Mercur Sea Level @ 90 Psi

Run Time Recommended 10 Minutes

Air Inlet 14-18 NPT

Vacuum Ports R-134A & R-1222

unpAcKing

When unacking, check to make sure that the item is intact and undamaged. If an

parts are missing or broken, please call Harbor Freight Tools at the number shown on the

cover of this manual as soon as ossible.

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nOte: While not reuired for oeration, it is advisable to mount a uick release air

tting to the Air Fitting. This will make it easier to uickl attach and detach the

air sul hose from this tool.

wa. It is unlawful and haardous to discharge refrigerants into the atmoshere.

Before beginning work with this tool, safely capture refrigerants using an

aroved refrigerant recover sstem and disose of them roerl. Contact theEPA for imortant certication regulations and other regulations that al (see

front cover).

Turn vehicle and AC sstem OFF.

Attach sho AC Refrigerant Recover Sstem. Drain refrigerant. After reaching

26 to 28 inhg. vacuum, sto and disconnect the Sho Recover S stem. Attach

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this Air Vacuum Pump and run for 10 minutes to further raise the vacuum level in

the AC sstem.

Attach an air pressure hose (not included) to the Air Fitting either by threading it

directl on, or b using a uick release tting.

As aroriate, attach the R-134a or R1222 manifold tting to the AC drain ortof the vehicle. This is a uick release tting. The drain ort is generall the lower

of the two R-134a or R1222 manifold orts and will be located downstream from

the comressor in the vehicle. Refer to the vehicles owners manual for vehicle-

secic information. Tightl ca the unused ort.

Turn on the Air Vacuum Pum b activating the air comressor (not included).

Recommended running PSI is 75.

The vacuum will build for aroimatel 2 minutes, before reaching full ower.

Allow the pump to draw vacuum on the system for approximately 10 minutes to

thoroughl remove all moisture and an gas from the sstem.The gauge (not included) should show negative pressure and maintain that

reading for 10 minutes. If it rises back towards 0, there ma be a leak in the

sstem.

Turn off the air sul before disconnecting the hose from the vacuum tting.

Store the tool indoors out of childrens reach.

mAintenAnce And Servicing

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BeFOre eAch uSe, insect the general condition of the tool. Check for loose

screws, cracked or broken parts, and any other condition that may affect its safeoeration.

AFter uSe, clean eternal surfaces of the tool with clean, moist cloth.

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pleASe reAd the FOllOwing cAreFully

THE MANUFACTURER ANDOR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLy

DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLy. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR

DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANy REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTy OF ANy KIND TO THE BUyER THAT

HE OR SHE IS qUALIFIED TO MAKE ANy REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS

qUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANy PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER ANDORDISTRIBUTOR ExPRESSLy STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE

UNDERTAKEN By CERTIFIED AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS, AND NOT By THE BUyER. THE BUyER

ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITy ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL

PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION

OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.

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1 Cover 1

2 Housing 1 Cushion

Aluminum Block 1

5 Tube M10 1

6 Seal Ca R12 1

7 Vac Fitting R12R134a 1

8 Seal Ca R134a 1

9 Air Fitting 1

10 O-ring 1

11 Washer 10 1

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no: If roduct has no serial number, record month and ear of urchase instead.

no: Some parts are listed and shown for illustration purposes only, and are not

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limited 90 dAy wArrAnty

Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes ever effort to assure that its roducts meet high

quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product

is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 days from the date

of urchase. This warrant does not al to damage due directl or indirectl, to misuse,

abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity,

imroer installation, normal wear and tear, or to lack of maintenance. We shall in no event

be liable for death, injuries to ersons or roert, or for incidental, contingent, secial

or conseuential damages arising from the use of our roduct. Some states do not allow

the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation

of eclusion ma not al to ou. THIS WARRANTy IS ExPRESSLy IN LIEU OF ALL

OTHER WARRANTIES, ExPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITy AND FITNESS.

To take advantage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned to us with

transortation charges reaid. Proof of urchase date and an elanation of the comlaintmust accoman the merchandise. If our insection veries the defect, we will either

repair or replace the product at our election or we may elect to refund the purchase price

if we cannot readil and uickl rovide ou with a relacement. We will return reaired

products at our expense, but if we determine there is no defect, or that the defect resulted

from causes not within the scope of our warranty, then you must bear the cost of returning

the roduct.

This warrant gives ou secic legal rights and ou ma also have other rights

which var from state to state.

3491 Mission Oaks Blvd. PO Box 6009 Camarillo, CA 93011 (800) 444-3353

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