Pump Components
Refer to graphic on next page.
1.IntakeFitting(upperttingis
1
/
2
" Acme;
sidettingis
1
/
4
" MFL)
2.GasBallastValve
(locatedbesidehandlebase)
3.OilFillPort
4.SightGlass
5.Die-CastAluminumHousing
6.OilDrain
7.MoldedPolycarbonateBase
8.Iso-Valve
TM
—isolatespumpfromsystem
9.HighTorqueMotor
10.PowerSwitch
11.Through-the-HandleExhaust
12.Sure-GripHandle
Table of contents
Warnings .............................................................2
Pumpcomponents................................................2
Robinairhighperformancevacuumpumps ..........3
Beforeusingyourvacuumpump ..........................4
Tousethegasballastfeature...............................5
Toshutdownyourpumpafteruse .......................5
Tomaintainyourhighvacuumpump ....................5
Vacuumpumpoil .............................................5
Oilchangeprocedure ......................................5
Cleaningyourpump.........................................5
Troubleshootingguide ..........................................6
Failuretostart.......................................................6
Oilleakage .......................................................6
Failuretopullagoodvacuum..........................6
Robinairpumpspecications................................6
Replacementparts ...............................................7
Warrantycoverage ...............................................7
Outofwarranty ................................................7
Operating Manual
Warnings
2
For use on A/C-R systems
using CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs
in conjunction with mineral oil,
ester oil, alkylbenzene oil, and
PAG oil as lubricants. Not for
use with ammonia or lithium
bromide systems. Not for use
with ammable refrigerants.
Wearsafetygoggleswhenworkingwith
refrigerants.Refrigerantscancause
eyeinjury.
Incorrectuseorconnectionsmaycause
electricalshockhazards.Readand
followtheinstructionscarefullyandtake
precautionstoavoidelectricalshock
hazards.Allassociateddevicesmust
begroundedbeforeenergizingcircuits.
Normaloperatingtemperaturewill
causecertainexternalportionsof
thepumptobehottothetouch.Do
nottouchthepumphousingormotor
duringoperation.
Useseparatemanifoldsand
hosesforR-134asystems.Cross-
contaminationwithotherrefrigerant
typeswillcauseseveredamageto
theA/Csystemandtoservicetools
andequipment.Donotmixrefrigerant
typesthroughasystemorinthe
samecontainer!
Avoidbreathingrefrigerantand
lubricantvaporormist.Exposuremay
irritateeyes,nose,andthroat.
ToremoveR-134afromtheA/C
system,useserviceequipment
certiedtomeettherequirements
ofSAEJ2210(R-134arecycling
equipment).Ifaccidentalsystem
dischargeoccurs,ventilateworkarea
beforeresumingservice.
HFC-134aserviceequipmentor
vehicleA/Csystemsshouldnotbe
pressuretestedorleaktestedwith
compressedair.Somemixturesofair/
HFC-134ahavebeenshowntobe
combustibleatelevatedpressures.
Thesemixturesarepotentially
dangerousandmayresultinreor
explosioncausinginjuryorproperty
damage.
Additionalhealthandsafety
informationmaybeobtained
fromrefrigerantandlubricant
manufacturers.