MAHLE RTI Spooter User Manual

Operation Manual

SPOOTER

4075 East Market Street

York, Pennsylvania 17402 USA

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

www.rtitech.com

Manual Number 035-80812-00 (English)

OPERATION

The SPOOTER is a manually operated refrigerant recovery device. It will give you long-lasting service with
a minimal amount of maintenance. Just follow these simple instructions.

It’s recommended for use on systems with less than 3 pounds of refrigerant. It is capable of recovering
larger amounts, but lubrication will be required during the recovery operation.

The inlet port is the top port (closest to the handle). This port should be connected to the refrigeration
system to be evacuated.

The bottom port is the outlet port and should be connected to an empty orpartially-filled recovery tank. The
shutoff end of the hose should be connected to the SPOOTER outlet port.

The SPOOTER should always be used with a scale that has an automatic shut-off, or the operator must
monitor the tank weight during operation to determine that the tank is not filled over 70 percent capacity.

Recovery tanks have the empty weight stamped on the handle. This weight is usually indicated by “TW ” or
Tare Weight. For example, if you are using a 30 lb. ta nk, you may put 21 lbs. or 70 percent of the total
capacity into the tank. If the empty weight, or tare weight, of the tank is 15 lbs., you may fill the tank to a
gross weight of 36 lbs., or the tare weight plus the weight of the refrigerant.

Moving the handle up and down will transfer refrigerant from the refrigeration unit into the recovery tank.
Hose should be hooked to the vapor port as shown.

After the system is evacuated to a level of 10 In-Hg, the SPOOTER should be left connected to the system
and left idle for five minutes. If pressure in the system rises above the level of 10 In-Hg, pumping should
again be initiated to bring the system below 10 In-Hg. Repeat this procedure until the below 10 In-Hg
vacuum level remains constant for five minutes.

After the refrigerant recovery operation is completed, the entire SPOOTER will be in the same amount of
vacuum as the equipment being evacuated. Refrigerant will remain in the outlet hose and recovery tank.
The outlet hose shut off should be closed and the hose should be left connected to the tank until the next
evacuation is initiated. This will minimize the amount of refrigerant vented.

LUBRICATION

The SPOOTER must be lubricated after each use. If the handle becomes hard to pump during use,
additional oiling may be needed. To lubricate the pump, simply put a few drops of refrigerant oil into the
inlet port and pump the handle up and down. This may need to be repeated a few times before the seals
and O-rings are fully lubricated. Oil may come from the outlet port, but this is normal. Keeping the pump
well lubricated is the best way to ensure long seal life. USE ONLY MINERAL OIL TO LUBRICATE THE
SPOOTER

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