A/C - Brackets Installation Procedure

91suzuki02

TSB No. TS 2-10 03121

Section Title: Body Electrical


Division: Automotive

Category: Technical


SUBJECT: INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR A/C BRACKETS

MODEL: SIDEKICK

YEAR: ALL


CONDITION: Rattle or squeak from air conditioning compressor or A/C inoperative.

CAUSE: Loose air conditioning compressor due to loose, broken, or missing compressor mounting bolts/brackets.

CORRECTION: 1. Use thread lock compound on all A/C bracket bolts and all A/C compressor mount bolts.
2. Use torque wrench.
3. Tighten bolts IN PROPER SEQUENCE and to proper specifications.


CAUTION:
Bolt (2) adjusts a sliding collar on the lower bracket to take up any air gap between compressor ear and bracket. If the collar does not slide (adjust) the compressor bolt will loosen and fall off.

Failure to follow the proper torque or torquing sequence will result in loosening/breakage of bolts or stress fracture of the compressor mounting bracket or compressor mounting ear.

Tightening bolt (2) to the specified torque before tightening bolt (1) can cause bracket breakage.

WITH POWER STEERING:

WITHOUT POWER STEERING:

A/C COMPRESSOR BRACKET INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. Install lower compressor bracket first.
a. Tighten bolt (1) to the specified torque.

b. Tighten bolt (2) to the specified torque.

WITH POWER STEERING:

WITHOUT POWER STEERING:

2. Install the upper compressor bracket AFTER lower bracket has been installed

a. Install compressor using bolt (1) and snug it down (do not fully torque at this time).

b. Install nut and lockear bolt (2) and snug it down.

c. Install upper bracket in the engine using bolt (4) leaving these bolts loose and brackets loose.

d. Swing compressor up and install plate washer and bolt (4) and snug it down.

e. Once the upper bracket is aligned and snugged down to compressor ear, upper compressor bracket bolts (3) must be torqued down.

6. After belt is installed and adjusted, bolts (1) (2) (4) must be torqued to in numbered sequence to specification.