Remove air conditioning compressor
CAUTION:
Refrigerant circuit under high pressure.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note and follow the manufacturer safety instructions on containers.
- Avoid contact with refrigerant; wear safety goggles and hand protection.
- For additional information see: 64 50 HANDLING REFRIGERANT and 64 50 NOTES on air conditioning repair work
Preliminary work
- Suction the AIR CONDITIONING .
- Remove the acoustic COVER .
- Remove the left and right top engine compartment COVER .
- Remove both front-end STRUTS .
- Remove front CROSS CONNECTION .
- Remove the rear top CROSS CONNECTION .
- Remove the fan COWL .
- Remove the intake FILTER HOUSING (tension strut on shock tower removed).
- Remove top clean AIR PIPE .
- Remove bottom clean AIR PIPE .
- Remove charge AIR LINE .
- Remove the starter motor generator DRIVE BELT .
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
External damage to air conditioning compressor.
Excessive force applied during removal will result in damage to the air conditioning compressor.
External damage to air conditioning compressor.
Excessive force applied during removal will result in damage to the air conditioning compressor.
- Remove the air conditioning compressor without damaging it and without applying external force.
- Avoid impacts/knocks to plastic belt pulley (caused by tools, contact with base).
- Return faulty air conditioning compressors in their original packaging only.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
If mechanical failure of the air conditioning compressor occurs resulting in chips entering the refrigerant circuit, replace the following parts: air conditioning compressor, air conditioning condenser with desiccant insert, line to air conditioning condenser and refrigerant oil.
If mechanical failure of the air conditioning compressor occurs resulting in chips entering the refrigerant circuit, replace the following parts: air conditioning compressor, air conditioning condenser with desiccant insert, line to air conditioning condenser and refrigerant oil.
