Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 2815

24 - 40 PLUMBING
A/C CONDENSER (Continued)
(5) Disconnect the condenser cooling fan electric
connector.
(6) Remove the two nuts that secure the condenser
studs to the upper cross brace. (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5 Condenser Module
1 - Condensor Module Mounting Screw
2 - Front Cross Member
3 - Lower Module Mounting Flang
4 - Fan Assembly Mounting Screw
5 - Fan Assembly Mounting Screw
6 - Condensor Mounting Tabs
7 - Condensor Fan Assembly
8 - Fan Power Connector
9 - Condensor Module Mounting Screw
(7) Remove the condenser and fan assembly from
the vehicle.
REMOVAL - 5.9L DIESEL ENGINE
WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN THE FRONT OF THIS SECTION BEFORE
PERFORMING THE
(Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
PLUMBING - WARNING) (Refer to 24 - HEATING &
AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTION)
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDI-
TIONING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE -
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY)
(3) Remove the nut that secures the block fitting
to the stud on the condenser inlet, and disconnect the
discharge line from the condenser. Install plugs in, or
tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.
(4) Disconnect the refrigerant line fitting that
secures the liquid line to the condenser outlet. (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMB-
ING - STANDARD PROCEDURE - A/C LINE COU-
FOLLOWING OPERATION.
PLER) Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened
refrigerant line fittings.
(5) On diesel engine models:
(a) Remove the two screws that secure the
brackets on the passenger side end of the con-
denser to the charge air cooler (Fig. 6).
(b) Remove the two nuts that secure the driver
side end of the condenser to the studs on the
charge air cooler.
(c) Remove the condenser from the vehicle.
Fig. 6 CONDENSER - DIESEL ENGINE
1 - Discharge line to condenser
2 - Condensor mounting bolt
3 - Liquid Line
4 - Condenser mounting bolt
5 - A/C condenser
6 - Condenser mounting bolt
7 - Condenser mounting bolt
REMOVAL - 8.0L Engine
WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN TEH 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).
(1) Remove battery negative cable.
(2) Recover refrigerant from a/c system(Refer to 24
- HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
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