摘要 |
<p>A method of preventing debris entrained in the refrigerant of an automotive air conditioning system from circulating through the compressor of the system is provided. The method comprises the steps of removing the compressor manifold (12) from the compressor, pressing a mesh screen filter (23) into at least one of the ports (14,17) of the manifold with a manual press (11), and reinstalling the manifold on the compressor. The mesh screen filter traps debris entrained within the refrigerant and prevents the debris from entering the compressor. The invention also comprises a filter and press assembly for practicing the method of the invention.</p> |