Receiver Dryer: Service and Repair

Receiver-Dryer Removal and Installation

Receiver-Dryer Removal

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.
3. Remove the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut and remove the pipe from the receiver-dryer.




4. Remove the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe nut.
5. Loosen the bolt that secures the receiver-dryer band clamp.

CAUTION: Hold the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe to support it so that the pipe is not damaged while being removed from the receiver-dryer.

6. Remove the receiver-dryer by sliding it up and out of the band clamp.
7. Cap all open connections to prevent contamination.
8. Drain the oil from the receiver-dryer into a graduated container. Record the amount of oil drained.




9. Discard the used oil.

Receiver-Dryer Installation

NOTE: Do not uncap the new receiver-dryer until just prior to installation.

1. Add the new oil to the new receiver-dryer. Use the exact amount of oil that you drained from the old receiver-dryer.
2. Install new O-rings onto the two pipes that connect to the receiver-dryer.
3. Install the receiver-dryer into the band clamp. Support the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe while pushing the receiver-dryer upward until the pipe is fully installed.




4. Tighten the bolt on the band clamp.

Tighten:
Tighten the band clamp bolt to 5 N.m (44 lb.in).

5. Install the high-pressure pipe into the receiver-dryer.
6. Install the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut.

Tighten:
Tighten the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut to 10 N.m (89 lb.in) and the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe nut to 14 N.m (10 lb-ft).




7. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.