I-Tech North Cape User manual

ITECH
di Moro Giampaolo
North Cape
North Cape Plus
Clever
Baby
Baby Evolution
North Cape 7
5
USER MANUAL
FOR AUTOMATIC A/C CHARGING STATIONS

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INDEX
1INTRODUCTION................................................................................2
1.1 Safety instructions .......................................................................2
2EQUIPMENT......................................................................................3
3USE...................................................................................................4
3.1 Control panel ................................................................................4
3.2 Preparation for first use ...............................................................5
3.3 Automatic use...............................................................................8
3.4 Manual use..................................................................................10
3.5 Synoptic diagram: automatic mode...........................................11
3.6 Synoptic diagram: manual mode...............................................12
3.7 Synoptic diagram: tank and filters modes.................................13
3.8 Pressures test.............................................................................14
3.9 New/exhausted oil ......................................................................15
4SERVICE.........................................................................................16
4.1 Dehydrator filter replacement....................................................16
4.2 Vacuum pump oil replacement ..................................................17
5TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................18
6TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................19
7SPARE PARTS................................................................................21
8CONFORMITY DECLARATION.......................................................23

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Safety instructions
This manual has been prepared to assist you during the use of A/C
charging station and in order to protect your safety.
Read carefully the safety regulations listed in this
manual. No responsibility is accepted in case of
wrong use of the device, and in that case any
warranty will be nullified.
Our A/C charging stations are destined to qualified personnel,
trained to follow all safety regulations, as well as the technical
instructions listed below:
use all stations in respect of national laws and regulations;
use protecting gloves and glasses;
do not inhale gas;
avoid contact with skin and/or eyes;
do not smoke nor use free flames during station use;
use in airy and dry environments only, not in humid ones;
use original spare parts only;
do not fill the gas tank more than 80% of its capacity;
turn off the station while connecting to the car A/C system;
use refrigerant fluid R134a only;
disconnect the station from power network during maintenance
operations, which must be executed exclusively by qualified and
trained personnel;
never position the station horizontally, to avoid oil leaks from
vacuum pump.

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2 EQUIPMENT
High pressure tube RED
Low pressure tube BLUE
Power cable 230V
Quick coupling R134a high pressure RED
Quick coupling R134a low pressure BLUE
The RED and BLUE quick couplings with safety closure have to be
opened by rotating as depicted in Figure 1:
Figure 1

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3 USE
3.1 Control panel
Figure 2 (elements position may vary depending on the station model)
Control panel includes the following elements (Figure 2):
1 - High pressure gauge:
for A/C system check and diagnosis
2 - Low pressure gauge:
for A/C system and vacuum check and diagnosis
3 - Tank pressure gauge:
for gas tank pressure check
4 - High pressure valve:
opens/closes high pressure (red)
5 - Low pressure valve:
opens/closes low pressure (blue)
6 - High pressure coupling:
connects station to car A/C system via red tube
7 - Low pressure coupling:
connects station to car A/C system via blue tube
8 - Display:
shows station info and allows to operate
9 - Button UP:
selection key
10 - Button DOWN:
selection key
11 - Button OK:
confirmation key
12 - Button ESC:
cancel key
13 - Printer
prints result of recharging operations
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