Compressor - Condenser Connecting Pipe: Removal - Refitting - Renault Laguna III Manual

Compressor - condenser connecting pipe: Removal - Refitting
F4R or K4M or K9K or M4R or M9R, and AIR CONDITIONING 01 or AIR CONDITIONING 02
Equipment required
refrigerant charging station
Tightening torquesm
bolt securing the bracket
of the compressor - con-
denser connecting pipe
to the compressor
nut securing the bracket
of the compressor - con-
denser connecting pipe
to the condenser
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and oper-
ation recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 62A, Air conditioning, Air condition-
ing: Precautions for the repair, page 62A-1) .
Note:
Use blanking plugs for the fuel circuits with part
numbers 77 01 208 229 or 77 01 476 857 to plug
any openings exposed to the open air. The y must
be clean. Do not use any which have already been
used to plug a fuel circuit.
WARNING
To prevent moisture from entering the system,
place plugs on the cold loop components which are
open to the air.
WARNING
In order to avoid any refrigerant leaks, do not dam-
age (deform, twist, etc.) the pipe.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 415, 02A, Lifting equip-
ment).
AIR CONDITIONING
8 N.m
8 N.m
62A-82
a Drain the refrigerant circuit using the refrigerant
charging station (see 62A, Air conditioning, Re-
frigerant circuit: Draining - Filling, page 62A-7) .
a Remove the engine undertray.
a Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Re-
fitting) (MR 415, 80A, Battery).
a Remove:
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 416, 55A, Exterior protection),
- the right-hand headlight (see Headlight: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 415, 80B, Headlights).
a Unclip the front right-hand air deflector.
62A
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