Mazda RX-8 Workshop Manual page 2603

3. Raise the stopper, and pull the SST (49 N061 001) from the piping.
4. Remove the SST (49 N061 001) from the clamp.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to bend the SST (49 N061 001) needle when removing the clamp. If the SST (49 N061
001) needle is bent, the clamp can not be opened.
Refrigerant Line Installation Note
1. Apply compressor oil to the O-ring joints.
2. Tighten the piping joints.
Block joint type
1. Temporarily tighten the joint bolt by hand.
2. Connect the block joint type pipes by grasping the female side of the block with pliers or similar tool and holding firmly,
and then tighten the connection bolt or nut with a torque wrench.