A/C Refrigerant Filter Replacement

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the right front fender liner.

IMPORTANT: Immediately cap or tape the open end of the condensor and the evaporator line in order to prevent contamination.

4. Remove the bolt at the evaporator line from the condensor.

IMPORTANT: The nuts and the ferrules will remain on the line. Do NOT try to remove the nuts and the ferrules.

5. Remove the A/C refrigerant filter.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Lubricate the O-rings with clean 535 viscosity refrigerant oil.
2. Install the O-rings onto the liquid line.
3. Install the liquid line into the A/C refrigerant filter. Hand tighten the nuts.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

4. Install the evaporator hose bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the evaporator hose bolt to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).

5. Ensure that the liquid line is bottomed out into the A/C refrigerant filter.

Tighten
Tighten the A/C refrigerant filter nuts to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).

6. Evacuate charge the refrigerant system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
7. Leak test the A/C refrigerant filter.
8. Install the right front fender liner.
9. Lower the vehicle.