Refrigerant Filter: Service and Repair

FILTER DRIER

REMOVAL

WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.

1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
2. Remove the air cleaner housing.

Filter - Drier:

3. Remove the bolt that secures the front and rear sections of the liquid line to the top of the filter-drier.
4. Disconnect the liquid line fittings from the filter-drier.
5. Remove the seals from the liquid line fittings and discard.
6. Install a plug in, or tape over the opened liquid line fittings and the filter-drier ports.
7. Remove the two nuts that secure the filter-drier mounting bracket to the weld studs on the front right side strut tower.
8. Remove the filter-drier from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: If the filter-drier is being replaced, add 30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) of refrigerant oil to the refrigerant system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the compressor in the vehicle.

1. Position the filter-drier onto the weld studs on the front right strut tower.
2. Install and tighten the two nuts that secure the filter-drier mounting bracket to the studs. Tighten the nuts to 10 Nm (89 in. lbs.)
3. Remove the tape or plugs from the liquid line fittings and the filter-drier ports.
4. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil and install them on the liquid line fittings.
5. Reconnect the front and rear sections of the liquid line to the filter-drier.
6. Install and tighten the bolts that secures the liquid line fittings to the filter-drier. Tighten the bolts to 11 Nm (100 in. lbs.).
7. Reinstall the air cleaner housing .
8. Evacuate the refrigerant system.
9. Charge the refrigerant system.