Condenser - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

24 - 32 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 30 Power Distribution Center
1 – RIGHT FENDER
2 – BATTERY
3 – POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

CONDENSER

WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN THE FRONT OF THIS GROUP BEFORE
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.
CAUTION: Before removing the condenser, note the
location of each of the radiator and condenser air
seals. These seals are used to direct air through the
condenser and radiator. The air seals must be rein-
stalled in their proper locations in order for the air
conditioning and engine cooling systems to per-
form as designed.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system. See Refrigerant Recovery in this group for
the procedures.
(3) Disconnect the discharge line refrigerant line
fitting at the condenser inlet. See Refrigerant Line
Coupler in this group for the procedures. Install
plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant
line fittings.
(4) Disconnect the liquid line (Left-Hand Drive) or
liquid line jumper (Right-Hand Drive) refrigerant
line fitting at the condenser outlet. See Refrigerant
Line Coupler in this group for the procedures. Install
plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant
line fittings.
(5) Remove the radiator and the condenser from
the vehicle as a unit. Refer to Group 7 - Cooling Sys-
tem for the procedures.
(6) Remove the two nuts that secure the condenser
studs to the upper brackets of the radiator (Fig. 31).
Fig. 31 Condenser Remove/Install
1 – NUT
2 – RADIATOR
3 – GROMMET
4 – LOWER CROSSMEMBER
5 – CONDENSER
6 – STUDS
(7) Slide the condenser down from the radiator far
enough for the condenser studs to clear the upper
radiator bracket holes, and for the lower condenser
bracket holes to clear the dowel pins on the bottom of
the radiator.
(8) Remove the condenser from the radiator.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the holes of the condenser lower brack-
ets over the dowel pins on the bottom of the radiator.
(2) Slide the condenser upwards until both of the
condenser studs are installed through the holes in
the radiator upper brackets. Tighten the mounting
nuts to 5.3 N·m (47 in. lbs.).
(3) Renstall the radiator and condenser unit in the
vehicle. Refer to Group 7 - Cooling System for the
procedures.
(4) Remove the tape or plugs from the refrigerant
line fittings on the condenser outlet and the liquid
line (Left-Hand Drive) or the liquid line jumper
(Right-Hand Drive). Install the liquid line or the liq-
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