Technician Handbook Air Conditioning for Collision Repair Section 1 Safety and Certification • Identify environmental and personal safety responsibilities for handling refrigerant. • Identify AC certification requirements and access related information online. Section 2 AC Repair Resources & Tips • Retrieve vehicle-specific service information from the Toyota Technical Information System (TIS). • Identify diagnostic procedures using Techstream. Section 3 AC System Evaluation • Locate and identify high and low-side components. • Evaluate AC system operation by sight, sound and component temperature.
Section 4 Refrigerant Recovery, Evacuation & Recharging • Determine system refrigerant type and capacity. • Calculate the amount of oil that will need to be added for replacement components. • Recover and recycle refrigerant. Charge an R-134a system and check it for refrigerant leaks. • Identify safety requirements for servicing High Voltage (HV) system components, and lubrication requirements unique to hybrid A/C systems. 2 Collision Repair & Refinish Training