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A/C Discharge Hose-Compressor to Condenser

A/C Discharge Hose-Compressor to Condenser Removal and Installation

Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.




3. Remove the nut at the discharge hose block connected to compressor.
4. Remove the headlamp housing at the left-hand side.
5. Remove the nut at the condenser connecting block.




6. Remove the refrigerant discharge hose.

Installation
1. Install new sealing washers at the compressor connecting block end and a new O-ring at the condenser connecting block end.




2. Position the hose into the vehicle, and install the nut at the condenser connecting block.

Tighten: Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose block-to-condenser retaining nut to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).

3. Make the hose connecting the connecting block to the compressor, and install the retaining nut.

Tighten: Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose block-to-compressor retaining nut to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.).

4. Connect the negative battery cable.




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