Removal and Installation

COMPRESSOR

COMPRESSOR : Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
Perform lubricant return operation before each refrigeration system disassembly. However, if a large amount of refrigerant or lubricant is detected, never perform lubricant return operation. Refer to HA22, "Perform Lubricant Return Operation".

REMOVAL

1.Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant. Refer to "Recycle Refrigerant" Recycle Refrigerant.
2.Remove air cleaner. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
3.Remove mounting bolts, and then disconnect low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose from the compressor.

CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the A/C piping and compressor with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
4.Remove front under cover. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
5.Remove drive belt. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
6.Remove mounting bolts (A), and harness clip, and then remove bracket (1).










7.Remove cooling fan shroud (lower). Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
8.Disconnect compressor (magnet clutch) connector.
9.Remove mounting bolts, and then remove compressor form the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:





- Tighten compressor mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.


- Replace O-rings with new ones. Then apply compressor oil to them when installing.
- Perform lubricant adjusting procedure before installing new compressor. Refer to "Lubricant Adjusting Procedure for Compressor Replacement" Lubricant Adjusting Procedure For Compressor Replacement.
- Check for leakages when recharging refrigerant. Refer to "Leak Test" Leak Test.
- Check tension of the drive belt after installing compressor. Refer to "Checking" Procedures.