Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2778

BR/BE
A/C CONDENSER (Continued)
Fig. 5 COMPRESSOR REMOVE/INSTALL - DIESEL
1 - ENGINE
2 - BRACKET
3 - A/C COMPRESSOR
4 - BOLTS
REMOVAL
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-
PLER) Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened
refrigerant line fittings.
(5) On gasoline engine models:
ENGINE
FOLLOWING OPERATION.
(a) Remove the two screws that secure the con-
denser upper mounting brackets to the outside of
the upper radiator crossmember (Fig. 6).
(b) Tilt the condenser away from the engine
compartment far enough to grasp the top of the
condenser with both hands.
(c) Lift the condenser far enough to remove the
two lower condenser locators from the isolators in
the holes of the lower crossmember.
(d) Remove the condenser from the vehicle.
Fig. 6 CONDENSER REMOVE/INSTALL - GASOLINE
1 - CONDENSER
2 - LOCATOR
3 - ISOLATOR
4 - SCREW
(6) 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. 7).
(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.
INSTALLATION
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)(Refer to
24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
CAUTION - REFRIGERANT HOSES/LINES/TUBES
PRECAUTIONS)
PLUMBING
ENGINE
FOLLOWING OPERATION.
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