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Air Compressor Replacement



Air Compressor Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.




2. Squeeze the clips on the side of the air compressor filter (1) in order to remove the filter from the underbody rail.
3. Remove the compressor bracket bolt.
4. Remove the compressor bracket nuts. Allow the compressor to hang from the bracket hook.
5. Remove the air line from the air dryer.
6. Disconnect the air compressor electrical connector.
7. Rotate the air compressor and the bracket 90 degrees in order to disengage the compressor bracket hook from the vehicle.
8. Remove the air compressor with the air compressor bracket.
9. Remove the air compressor dryer.
10. Remove the air compressor relay from the air compressor bracket.




11. Remove the air compressor bolts.
12. Remove the air compressor from the air compressor bracket.
13. Remove the air compressor filter hose from the air compressor at 2 places.

Installation Procedure

1. Install the air compressor filter hose to the air compressor at 2 places.





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

2. Install the air compressor to the air compressor bracket.

Tighten the bracket to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

3. Install the air compressor bolts/screws.

Tighten the air compressor bolts/screws to 4 N.m (35 lb in).

4. Install the air compressor shield.

Tighten the bolts to 3 N.m (27 lb in).

5. Install the air compressor relay to the air compressor bracket.
6. Install the air compressor dryer.




7. Install the air compressor bracket to the underbody rail and rotate the air compressor bracket 90 degrees in order to allow the air compressor to hang from the air compressor bracket hook.
8. Connect the air compressor electrical connector.
9. Install the air line to the air dryer.
10. Install the air compressor bracket nuts.

Tighten the air compressor bracket nuts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

11. Install the air compressor bracket bolt.

Tighten the air compressor bracket bolt/screw to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

12. Install the air compressor filter (1) to the underbody rail.
13. Lower the vehicle.