Fully automatic air condition-

ing service! Bosch ACS 600, 601

and 650 for the workshop
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ACS 600, 601, 650
Air conditioning service units from Bosch

NEW! ACS 600 even the entry model is fully automatic

NEW! ACS 601 with printer for documenting your service
NEW! ACS 650 the comfort solution for the highest workshop demands

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Let the summer come. Bosch prepares the
workshop for air conditioning service.

Be cool in air conditioning

service:
The new ACS devices from Bosch
allow you to benefit from the
comfort, precision and fully auto-
matic work procedures.

Air conditioning service from Bosch

Air conditioning service benefits mainly workshops Calculation example for turnover with air conditioning service
with special knowledge and correct devices. Air Vehicle throughput per year 600 Total number
conditioners in the vehicle require regular mainte- Air conditioner fitting rate 70 %
nance. Therefore, there is a fast growing potential Potential annual air conditioning service 378 Vehicles with A/C
for competent air conditioning service. Air conditioning service every 2 years 189 Servicing
Assumed invoice value
Driving comfort and safety through air conditioners for air conditioning service 65.00
Turnover per year 12,285
Air conditioners are standard vehicle equipment: Nowa-
Assumed investment 4,200 Air conditioning service
days over 60 percent of small cars and over 90 percent
equipment *
of middle class and premium range models are fitted
Turnover investment 8,085
with air conditioners. And the share increases every day.
ACS amortized after 65 Servicing
u For most small cars, an air conditioner can at least be
* Air conditioning unit, special accessories,
retrofitted as an option. UV additive, oil

u The trend is increasing, both for passenger cars as

well as commercial vehicles.
u Sooner or later there will be no more vehicles without
an air conditioner.

High turnover, very low manpower requirements:

Air conditioning service with Bosch ACS
The calculation at the side shows: If a workshop uses all
options in a professional manner, it can make a turnover
of up to 12,000 euros during the 4-month season of air
conditioning service. The device therefore pays for itself
even during the first season. The air conditioning service
workshop equipment makes comfortable and fully auto-
matic work possible. Bosch has more know-how in this
area than any others.

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Air conditioning service
Devices for the professional

Well-thought-out user concept: The ACS series

The advantages of the ACS 600, 601 and 650 ACS 600, 601 and 650: Safe and efficient for professional
and cost-effective air conditioning service
More value addition, thanks to fully automatic air High standards of reliability, precision and environmental
conditioning service compatibility must be met whenever work is done on
u Fully automatic without manual shut-off valves: automotive air conditioning systems. Bosch has developed
Device works completely autonomously and produced new A/C service units for this purpose, the
ACS 600 and the ACS 650, both of which operate fully
Well-thought-out user concept automatically and therefore without manual shutoff valves.
u Innovative trolley operable from one side The units feature a maximum degree of automation, excel-
u Color display and self-explanatory menu navigation lent ease of use and good value for money.
u Good visibility of status indicators, also recognizable
from a distance (360 view of service status) ACS 600, ACS 601*
u Utility space for tools and workshop documents The ACS 600 is suitable for fully automatic maintenance
and repair work of automotive air conditioning systems in
Manually configurable service
cars.
u Each service process can be carried out
individually as required
Order number
ACS 600 F002 DG2 4A0
ACS 601 F002 DG2 465

* ACS 601 (same design as ACS 600) with printer in equipment supply

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 ACS 600, 601, 650
Air conditioning service for all requirements

Color display provides a clear view

Fully automatic performance of all work steps Clear and precise!

The units perform a wide range of functions fully auto-
matically: refrigerant extraction and recycling, used oil Navigation made easy
drainage, evacuation and leak testing, fresh oil and UV u 3.5" color display
additive feeding as well as precise refrigerant feeding. u Coherent menu structure and intuitive operation
Air conditioning service units from Bosch recognize auto-
Speaks your language
matically if sensors for pressure or load cells are missing
u Menu navigation in 29 languages
or defective. They then interrupt the current operation
immediately before further damage is caused. A reliable vehicle database
u Completely integrated vehicle database
ACS 650 u Regular updates for new models possible
The equipment in the top range, ACS 650 is suitable for u Quick selection for the last 10 vehicles serviced
fully automatic maintenance and repair work on cars and u Own vehicle database (e.g. regular customers)
trucks: u Quick-start function
u Standard series integrated protocol printer
u Large internal refrigerant tank
u Additional pressure gauge for monitoring internal bottle
pressure
u More powerful vacuum pump

Order number
ACS 650 F002 DG2 400

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Check and adjust
fully automatically or individually

With fully automatically program execution, maintenance is carried out completely autonomously

Fully automatic servicing of the air conditioning system Individually configurable servicing of the air conditioning system

Step 1: Vehicle identification via database Step 1: The refrigerant is sucked out of the vehicle
Step 2: The refrigerant is sucked out of the vehicle air conditioning system. Service parts can
air conditioning system now be replaced
Step 3: Vacuumizing of the system with automatic (e.g. filters, dryers, valves)
leak check Step 2: Vacuumizing of the system with automatic
Step 4: Filling of the system with refrigerant, leak check
oil and UV contrast agent Step 3: Filling of the system with refrigerant,
Step 5: Service documentation by means of oil and UV contrast agent
printout Step 4: Service documentation by means of printout

With full automatic process, no further inspection Individual service process can be selected as
is required. required and worked individually.

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How the air conditioner works
Functions for comfort and safety

The compressor
Air into the ve- sucks cold, gaseous refrigerant
hicle interior Expansion valve from the evaporator and forces it
into the condenser.
Evaporator
In the condenser
Service
the gas is cooled under pressure
connection
Service by the head wind and is thus
Low pressure

connection liquefied (condensed).

In the dryer and collector

cleaning and drying of the
Fresh air blower refrigerant takes place

The expansion valve

injects the cleaned refrigerant

High pressure
into the evaporator.

Dryer
Compressor The evaporator
Condenser removes the necessary evapora-
tion heat from the circulating air.
As it flows through, the air cools
down and is directed into the
vehicle interior.
Refrigerant Head wind
pressure sensor

The air conditioner in the vehicle and its components

The air conditioner: The working principle
If the air conditioner is switched on with the engine run-
ning, the compressor draws cold, gaseous refrigerant
out of the evaporator and forces it into the condenser.
When compressed, the refrigerant heats up to approx.
60 - 100 C. The hot gas, which is now highly compres-
sed, is cooled down in the condenser by the external air
(head wind or additional blower) that flows past. When
the pressure-dependent dew point is reached, the refri-
gerant condenses and is liquefied.
Coming from the condenser, the completely liquefied
refrigerant enters the fluid tank where it is collected.
The refrigerant flows through the dryer, where any
existing moisture and contaminants are filtered out.
From the fluid tank, the refrigerant flows on to the ex-
pansion valve. Here, the highly pressurized, liquefied
refrigerant is injected into the evaporator. In the evapo-
rator, the liquefied refrigerant pressure drops and it
evaporates. The necessary evaporation heat is drawn
from the air flowing past via the evaporator fins, caus-
ing it to cool. The refrigerant, which is now completely
gaseous again, is drawn by the compressor again and
compressed.

Of interest to your customers:

3 good arguments for regular air conditioning service
1. Driving comfort and safety: A good climate in the vehicle
interior allows you to concentrate fully on driving.
2. Environmental protection: Detection of defective air condi-
tioners prevents loss of refrigerant.
3. Cost savings: Scheduled maintenance prevent complex
repairs.

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For every need -
the right equipment
Designation Order number Description
UV leak detector kit 1 687 001 591 Professional tool set for injection of an
UV contrast agent and identification of
leakage in the refrigerant circuit.

Equipment supply: injector gun,

1 x UV cartridge, UV leak detection lamp,
service hose, rapid coupling

Electronic 1 687 234 012 The electronic leak detector indicates

leak detector refrigerant concentration by means of a
loud acoustic signal. The brightness of the
LED also visualizes the size of the leak.
Its features include simple handling and
two sensitivity levels.

UV lamp 1 687 550 014 Powerful 1-Watt leak detection lamp

(internal battery) with 3 integrated (AA) batteries.

Flex scope F 002 DG1 438 The Flex scope makes leak detection in
concealed areas possible. Leakages in
the air conditioner are made visible by
a flexible endoscope.
For this purpose, a UV lamp can be adapted
directly on the ocular.

Flushing adapter kit F 002 DG1 451 Special accessories kit for bypassing the
system (bypass) AC dryer and expansion valve during the
flushing process. Developed mostly for
Audi and VW.

Air conditioner F 002 DG1 427 Specifically tuned accessory for flushing
flushing connection individual components such as condenser
or evaporator. Also suitable for bypassing
expansion valve and dryer.

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ACS 600, 601, 650
Special accessories
Designation Order number Description
Protocol printer F 002 DG1 449 Printer for retrofitting of ACS 600.
Characterized by very simple installation.
The printer is simply screwed in and the
cables are connected.

Service hoses F 002 DG1 458 Mostly suitable for large commercial
6m vehicles. The equipment supply includes
red and blue service hoses with a length
of 6 m.

Cylinder adapter 1 687 010 148 Necessary for filling the internal refrigerant
bottle. Adaptable to all conventional
refrigerant refilling containers.

Service connections F 002 DG1 433 Special service coupling for connection
Renault to Renault vehicles

Service connections F 002 DG1 432 Special service coupling for connection
for BMW E60, Ford, in difficult-to-access area in certain BMW,
Volvo Ford, Volvo

Digital thermometer 1 687 230 062 For recording temperature directly at the
ventilation shaft before and after air
conditioning service.
Temperature range from -50 C to 150 C

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Well equipped for service
with special accessories for ACS 600, 601 and 650
Designation Order number Description
Dust protective F 002 DG 7402 Protects your air conditioning unit
guard against dust and workshop contamination.
The protective guard is suitable for use
with the devices ACS 600/601 and 650.

UV contrast agent 1 689 916 000 UV contrast agent for leakage detection;
suitable for the refrigerant R134a.

UV contrast agent 1 689 916 001 10 x 7.5 ml replacement cartridges for

refill (10 x 7.5 ml) UV leak detection

UV contrast agent F 002 DG1 426 4 x 30 ml replacement cartridges for

refill (4 x 30 ml) UV leak detection

Compressor oil F 002 DG1 440 The oil in air conditioners fulfills
(ISO 46) several tasks. This includes, primarily,
the lubrication of movable components.
Suitable oils have high miscibility with
the refrigerant. To prevent unnecessary
Compressor oil F 002 DG1 452 damage to the air conditioner, it is
(ISO 100) important to use only high-grade oils
with good miscibility.
Compressor oil F 002 DG1 453 The oils offered here meet these
(ISO 150) requirements.

Further accessories
Designation Order number Description
UV lamp F 002 DG1 430 Powerful leak detection lamp with
current supply via a 12 V socket

Equipment supply: UV lamp, UV safety
goggles, connection adapter

Universal flushing F 002 DG1 445 Special accessories kit for bypassing the
adapter set for dryer and the expansion valve. This kit is
flushing developed for universal application.

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ACS 600, 601, 650
Technical data
Service processes ACS 600 ACS 601 ACS 650
Refrigerant extraction and recycling automatic automatic automatic
Draining old oil automatic automatic automatic
Evacuation/creating vacuum automatic automatic automatic
Vacuum check/Leak check automatic automatic automatic
Fresh oil and UV additive filling automatic automatic automatic
Refrigerant filling automatic automatic automatic
Flushing function
Operation and display ACS 600 ACS 601 ACS 650
Process control via display via display via display
Display 3.5 color display 3.5 color display 3.5" color display
Pressure gauge for HP/LP (100 mm)
Pressure gauge for internal bottle pressure
Manual evacuation time adjustment
Protocol printout on printer optional
Status display optical and acoustic optical and acoustic optical and acoustic
Maintenance tasks display
Integrated vehicle database
Recovery/Recycling/Filling ACS 600 ACS 601 ACS 650
Refrigerant R134a R134a R134a
Internal reservoir (refrigerant bottle) 12 l 12 l 21.5 l
Suction capacity (refrigerant) 18 kg/h 18 kg/h 18 kg/h
Vacuum pump power 4 m3/h 4 m3/h 8 m3/h
Filter drier capacity 150 kg 150 kg 150 kg
Refrigerant filling accuracy +/- 10 g +/- 10 g +/- 10 g
General device data ACS 600 ACS 601 ACS 650
Weight approx. 105 kg approx. 105 kg approx. 110 kg
Dimensions (W x H x D) in mm 585 x 1170 x 730 585 x 1170 x 730 585 x 1170 x 730
Mains voltage 230 V 230 V 230 V
Service temperature 5 - 50 C 5 - 50 C 5 - 50 C
Equipment supply ACS 600 ACS 601 ACS 650
Service hoses HP/LP (3 m)
Rapid couplings HP/LP
Oil and UV additive bottles (3 pieces)
Fresh oil bottle for second oil type optional optional
Operating instructions in 13 languages
Dust protective guard optional optional
Protection set (gloves, goggles, cap)
Order number F 002 DG2 4A0 F 002 DG2 465 F 002 DG2 400

Complete solutions from Bosch for air conditioning service

Modern air conditioners are frequently equipped with a control unit.
Apart from mechanical tasks at the air conditioner, fault memories
and control unit data must also be read out. Bosch offers the ECU
diagnostics devices from the KTS series for this purpose. Specified
data and maintenance schedules are provided by the workshop
software ESI[tronic].

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 Bosch: Skilled partner
The right to make changes of a technical nature and to alter the range on offer is reserved

ECU Diagnostics KTS

for workshop business

Developments from Bosch stand for innovative progress in automo- Engine System Testing FSA
bile manufacturing
Geared to the growing proportion of electronics in the vehicle, Bosch
offers workshops the suitable test equipment for all sizes of company
and service concepts. Sturdy, innovative, state-of-the-art automobile
technology: Computer-assisted diagnosis systems help in finding any Emission Analysis BEA
fault more quickly and more reliably. The modular layout using future-
oriented technologies enables broad networking and efficient use of
comprehensive information from the ESI[tronic] software. Mobility and
user-friendly user guidance support the workshop in reliable and time-
saving diagnostics. Diesel System Testing EPS

Battery Service BAT

WAW 4300 EN 04.2009

Air Conditioning Service ACS

Wheel Alignment FWA

AA-DGP/MKT

Tire service TSE

Where to find Original Bosch Quality:

Brake Testing BSA

Robert Bosch GmbH

Automotive Aftermarket
Business Unit Diagnostics
73201 Plochingen
Germany

www.bosch-diagnostics.com