Auxiliary Evaporator Outlet and Inlet Line

AUXILIARY EVAPORATOR OUTLET AND INLET LINE

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Refrigerant compressor oil (mineral oil) F73Z-19577-AA (Motorcraft YN-9-A) should be used to lubricate R-134a refrigerant system O-ring seals only and should not be added to the R-134a refrigerant system as an A/C compressor lubricant. PAG refrigerant compressor oil F7AZ-19D589-DA (Motorcraft YN-12-C) or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M1C231-B only should be used as an A/C compressor lubricant.

NOTE:
- Installation of a new suction accumulator is not required when repairing the air conditioning system, except when there is physical evidence of system contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the suction accumulator.
- New O-ring seals, lubricated in clean mineral oil, must be installed before reconnecting any A/C fitting that has been disconnected.

1. Position the vehicle on a hoist with the gear selector in NEUTRAL.
2. Recover the refrigerant.







3. Disconnect the front auxiliary outlet and inlet line fittings.
1 Disconnect the fittings.
2 Remove the nuts and the line bracket.
- Discard the O-ring seals.







4. Remove the three bolts and position the shield aside.







5. Disconnect the fittings at the front tube-in-tube fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.







6. Remove the line brackets and the front auxiliary evaporator outlet and inlet lines.







7. Disconnect the fittings at the rear tube-in-tube fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.







8. Remove the bolts and the line brackets.
9. Remove the auxiliary tube-in-tube assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new O-ring seals lubricated in clean mineral oil.
- Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil.
2. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.