Auxiliary Evaporator Outlet and Inlet Line
AUXILIARY EVAPORATOR OUTLET AND INLET LINERemoval and Installation
CAUTION: Refrigerant compressor oil (mineral oil) 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 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.
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
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.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
4. Remove the 3 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.
10. 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.
11. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.