Removal and Installation

COMPRESSOR

Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
Perform oil return operation before each refrigeration system disassembly. However, if a large amount of refrigerant or oil is detected, do not perform oil return operation. Refer to "Perform Oil Return Operation" Perform Oil Return Operation.

REMOVAL

1.Use refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant. Refer to "Recycle Refrigerant" Recycle Refrigerant.
2.Remove the high and low-pressure flexible hose bolts and 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.
3.Remove the engine under cover. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal And Installation.
4.Remove drive belt. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Service and Repair.
5.Disconnect the harness connector from the compressor (magnet clutch).
6.Remove compressor bolts and the compressor.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Do not reuse O-rings.
- Apply A/C oil to the O-rings of the low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose for installation.
- Perform oil adjusting procedure before installing new compressor. Refer to "Oil Adjusting Procedure for Components Replacement Except Compressor" Oil Adjusting Procedure For Components Replacement Except Compressor.
- After charging the A/C refrigerant, check for leaks. Refer to "Leak Test" Leak Test.
- Check tension of the drive belt after installing compressor. Refer to "Inspection" Inspection.