Peanut Fitting

DISCONNECT
1. Remove refrigerant from A/C system. Discharging and Recovery
2. NOTE: Support the female fitting with a wrench to prevent tubes from twisting.
Remove nut from peanut fitting.
3. Pull peanut fitting apart.
4. Remove the O-ring seals from the male fitting using Plastic O-ring Tool F5VH- 17B017-AA or equivalent. Do not use a metal O-ring tool or other type of metal tool such as a screwdriver or pick. They could cause axial scratches across the O-ring grooves resulting in refrigerant leaks.

CONNECT
1. Clean all dirt or foreign material from both pieces of fitting.
2. Lubricate and install new O-ring seals on male fitting.
3. Lubricate male fitting, O-ring seals and inside of female fitting with clean Motorcraft YN- 12b refrigerant oil or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M10231-B.
4. Fit male and female ends of peanut fitting together.
5. NOTE: When properly assembled the male and female fittings should be flush.
Tighten peanut fitting nut to 7-9 N.m (62-79 lb-in).