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LIQUID LINE (Continued)
WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN THE FRONT OF THIS SECTION BEFORE
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
WARNING) and (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CON-
DITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTION).
FRONT SECTION
(1) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Remove the grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
RIOR/GRILLE - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the nut that secures the liquid line fit-
ting to the condenser outlet port on the left side of
condenser.
(5) Disconnect the liquid line fitting from the con-
denser outlet port.
(6) Remove the seal from the liquid line fitting and
discard.
(7) Install plug in, or tape over the opened liquid
line fitting and the condenser outlet port.
(8) Remove the routing clip retaining nut and dis-
engage the routing clip retainer on top of the left
frame rail from the front section of the liquid line.
(9) Remove the A/C pressure sensor from the front
liquid line fitting (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/CONTROLS/A/C
TRANSDUCER - REMOVAL).
(10) Remove the bolt that secures the front section
of the liquid line to the top of the receiver/drier (Fig.
9).
(11) Disconnect the front section of the liquid line
from the receiver/drier.
(12) Remove the seal from the liquid line fitting
and discard.
(13) Install plug in, or tape over the opened liquid
line fitting and the receiver/drier inlet port.
(14) Remove the front section of the liquid line
from the engine compartment.
REAR SECTION
(1) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/PLUMBING/REFRIGERANT
PROCEDURE).
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Remove the grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
RIOR/GRILLE - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the nut that secures the suction and
liquid line to the stud on the expansion valve (Fig.
10).
1 - RECEIVER/DRIER
2 - LIQUID LINE (REAR SECTION)
3 - A/C PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
4 - LIQUID LINE (FRONT SECTION)
5 - CLAMP
(5) Disconnect the suction and liquid line from the
expansion valve.
(6) Remove the seals from the suction and liquid
line fitting and discard.
(7) Disengage the routing clip retainer from the
PRESSURE
rear section of the liquid line.
(8) Remove the bolt that secures the rear section
of the liquid line to the top of the receiver/drier (Fig.
9).
(9) Disconnect the rear section of the liquid line
from the receiver/drier.
(10) Remove the seal from the liquid line fitting
outlet port and discard.
(11) Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid
and suction line fittings, both receiver/drier ports and
both expansion valve ports.
(12) Remove the rear section of the liquid line
from the engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
The front air conditioner liquid line is serviced in
two sections. The front section connects between the
-
STANDARD
condenser and the receiver/drier and includes the
high side service port and the A/C pressure trans-
ducer on the fitting for the receiver/drier. The rear
section connects between the receiver/drier and the
expansion valve.
FRONT SECTION
(1) Position the front section of the liquid line into
the engine compartment.
PLUMBING 24 - 59
Fig. 9 Receiver-Drier
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