Fiat 1996 Brava Service Manual page 596

Bravo-Brava
9 8 range
P4A25CH03
Copyright by Fiat Auto
Auxiliary units
Manually operated climate control
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COMPRESSOR
Removing
1. Position the vehicle on a lift, disconnect
the negative battery lead and drain the cli­
mate control system, carry out the f o l l o w ­
ing operations in order:
- disconnect the connector and release it
from the retaining band;
2. raise the vehicle and remove the right front
wheel, remove the clip and undo the bolts
shown in the diagram, fixing the wheel
arch liner to the bodyshell.
3. Undo the bolts shown in the diagram and
remove the lower shield from the engine
compartment.
4. Acting on the belt tensioning device,
loosen the tension of the single engine
components drive belt; release the belt
from the pullies and remove it.
IMOTE Avoid the belt coming into contact
with oil or solvents which could af­
fect the elasticity of the rubber with
a consequent loss of grip. Also
check that there are no cracks or
cuts on the belt or else it will have
to be replaced.
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