Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Replacing Reservoir, No Contaminants, No Loss of Refrigerant

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Refrrigerant R134a Servicing / Components, Replacing / Receiver/Dryer or Reservoir and Restrictor, Replacing / Replacing Reservoir, No Contaminants, No Loss of Refrigerant

Discharge the refrigerant circuit.

–	Replace the restrictor depending on the vehicle.

–	Remove receiver or accumulator.

–	Remove dirt from receiver or reservoir.

–	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.

–	Assemble, evacuate and charge the refrigerant circuit.

Contaminants Removed from Refrigerant Circuit

The reservoir/receiver/dryer or dryer bag/cartridge should not be replaced under the following conditions. After an accident when there is no d ...

Special Tools

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Other materials:

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