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(9) In st a ll t h e n u t s t h a t secu r e t h e A/C disch a r ge
a n d liqu id lin es t o t h e A/C con den ser. Tigh t en t h e
n u t s t o 33 N·m (24 ft . lbs.).
(10) In st a ll t h e r a dia t or cr ossm em ber (Refer t o 23
- BODY/E XTE RIOR/RADIATOR CROSSME MBE R -
INSTALLATION).
(11) In st a ll t h e h ea dla m ps in t o t h eir m ou n t s.
(12) In st a ll t h e gr ille (Refer t o 23 - BODY/E XTE -
RIOR/GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
(13) In st a ll t h e fr on t fa scia .
(14) Recon n ect t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(15) E va cu a t e t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M E VACUATE ).
(16) Rech a r ge t h e r efr iger a n t syst em (Refer t o 24 -
H E ATING & AIR CONDITIONING/P LUMBING -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - RE F RIGE RANT SYS-
TE M CH ARGE ).
A / C DI SCH ARGE LI N E
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and
cautions for this system before performing the fol-
lowing operation (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR
CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS) and (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
CAUTIONS). Failure to follow the warnings and cau-
tions could result in possible personal injury or
death.
(1) Discon n ect a n d isola t e t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y
ca ble.
(2) Recover t h e r efr iger a n t fr om t h e r efr iger a n t
syst em (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/P LUMBING - STANDARD
RE F RIGE RANT RE COVE RY).
(3) Rem ove t h e gr ille (Refer t o 23 - BODY/E XTE -
RIOR/GRILLE - RE MOVAL).
(4) Rem ove t h e n u t t h a t secu r es t h e disch a r ge lin e
fit t in g t o t h e con den ser on t h e left side of t h e con -
den ser.
(5) Discon n ect t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g fr om t h e
con den ser in let por t .
(6) Rem ove t h e sea l fr om t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g
a n d disca r d.
(7) In st a ll plu g in , or t a pe over t h e open ed dis-
ch a r ge lin e fit t in g a n d t h e con den ser in let por t .
(8) Rem ove t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e disch a r ge lin e
fit t in g t o t h e t op of t h e com pr essor (F ig. 7).
(9) Discon n ect t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g fr om t h e
com pr essor disch a r ge por t .
(10) Rem ove t h e sea l fr om t h e disch a r ge lin e fit -
t in g a n d disca r d.
ch a r ge lin e fit t in g a n d t h e com pr essor disch a r ge por t .
in g clip a n d r em ove t h e disch a r ge lin e fr om t h e veh i-
cle.
1 - A/C COMPRESSOR
2 - O-RING SEAL
3 - A/C SUCTION LINE
4 - BOLT
5 - RETAINING CLIP
6 - BOLT
7 - A/C DISCHARGE LINE
8 - O-RING SEAL
INSTALLA TION
in g will r edu ce t h e ca pa cit y of t h e en t ir e a ir con di-
P ROCE DURE -
t ion in g syst em . Kin ks a n d sh a r p ben ds r edu ce t h e
flow of r efr iger a n t in t h e syst em . A good r u le for t h e
flexible h ose r efr iger a n t lin es is t o keep t h e r a diu s of
a ll ben ds a t lea st t en t im es t h e dia m et er of t h e h ose.
In a ddit ion , t h e flexible h ose r efr iger a n t lin es sh ou ld
be r ou t ed so t h ey a r e a t lea st 80 m illim et er s (3
in ch es) fr om t h e exh a u st m a n ifold.
pa r t m en t .
disch a r ge por t a n d t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g.
r efr iger a n t oil a n d in st a ll it on t h e disch a r ge lin e fit -
t in g.
pr essor disch a r ge por t on t h e t op of t h e com pr essor.
fit t in g t o t h e com pr essor. Tigh t en t h e bolt t o 23 N·m
(17 ft . lbs.).
(11) In st a ll plu g in , or t a pe over t h e open ed dis-
(12) Discon n ect t h e disch a r ge lin e fr om t h e r et a in -
Fig. 7 A/C Compressor - Refrigerant Lines
An y kin ks or sh a r p ben ds in t h e r efr iger a n t plu m b-
(1) P osit ion t h e disch a r ge lin e in t o t h e en gin e com -
(2) Rem ove t h e t a pe or plu gs fr om t h e com pr essor
(3) Lu br ica t e a n ew r u bber O-r in g sea l wit h clea n
(4) Con n ect t h e disch a r ge lin e fit t in g t o t h e com -
(5) In st a ll t h e bolt t h a t secu r es t h e disch a r ge lin e
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