Evaporator Hose Assembly Replacement

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging. Service and Repair
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
3. Remove the right wheelhouse splash shield.
4. Using a backup-wrench on the accumulator, remove the evaporator hose assembly nut from the accumulator.
5. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.




6. Remove the bolt holding the evaporator hose assembly to the condenser.
7. Remove the evaporator hose assembly from the condenser.
8. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.




9. Remove the nut holding the evaporator hose assembly to the evaporator.
10. Remove the evaporator hose assembly from the evaporator.
11. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.
12. Unfasten the two clips holding the evaporator hose assembly.
13. Remove the evaporator hose assembly.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Position the evaporator hose assembly.
2. Fasten the two clips holding the evaporator hose assembly.
3. Install a NEW O-ring seal on evaporator hose assembly evaporator end.
Coat the O-ring seal with 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

4. Install the evaporator hose assembly and the nut to the evaporator.

Tighten
Tighten the fitting nut to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).




5. Install a NEW O-ring seal on condenser end of the evaporator hose assembly.
Coat the O-ring seal with 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.

6. Install the evaporator hose and bolt to the condenser.

Tighten
Tighten the fitting bolt to 24 N.m (18 lb ft).




7. Install a NEW O-ring seal on the accumulator end of the evaporator hose assembly.
Coat the O-ring seal with 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.
8. Install the evaporator hose to the accumulator.

Tighten
Using a backup wrench on the accumulator tighten the fitting nut to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).

9. Install the right wheelhouse splash shield.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging. Service and Repair
12. Inspect the system operation.
13. Perform the leak test. Refer to Leak Testing.
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