Skoda Citigo 2012 Workshop Manual page 162

Fabia II 2007 ➤ , Fabia II 2009 ➤ , Fabia II 2011 ➤
Heating, Air conditioning - Edition 06.2013
WARNING
If the refrigerant circuit is not opened within 10 minutes after
draining it off, pressure can arise in the refrigerant circuit due
to the post-evaporation.
Evacuate the refrigerant and then open the refrigerant circuit
immediately.
– Remove refrigerant lines from AC compressor
– Remove AC compressor from the bracket
– Disconnect the plug connection.
Install
Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the
following points:
Caution
There is a risk of damage to the AC compressor:
♦ The engine must not be started if the refrigerant lines are
not connected to the AC compressor and the AC com‐
pressor is shut off with plugs (risk of overheating because
of the internal refrigerant oil circuit).
♦ In the AC compressor is removed, refrigerant may accu‐
mulate in the compression chamber during storage, de‐
pending on its location.
♦ Before inserting the poly V-belt, turn the AC compressor
belt pulley 10 x by hand to prevent damage to the AC
compressor.
Note
The total volume of refrigerant oil is contained in the spare part
♦
compressor.
When replacing, pay attention to the prescribed volume of re‐
♦
frigerant oil in the refrigerant circuit see "Air conditioning sys‐
tem with refrigerant R134a" ⇒ Air conditioning system with
refrigerant R134a; Rep. gr. 00 technical data, chapter "Re‐
placing components of the refrigerant circuit".
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⇒ page 45 .
⇒ page 47 .