A/C Suction Hose Assembly
A/C Suction Hose Assembly Removal and InstallationRemoval
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 air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
5. Remove the suction hose block retaining nut at the fire wall.
6. Cap the openings to the expansion valve to prevent contamination.
7. Remove the suction hose support clamp bolts.
8. Remove the retaining nut from the hose connecting block and disconnect the air conditioning hose assembly connector block from the compressor.
9. Remove the A/C suction hose assembly.
10. Cap the openings to the compressor to prevent contamination.
Installation
1. Position the A/C suction hose into the vehicle.
2. Insert the suction hose block-to-compressor to the compressor.
Tighten: Tighten the suction hose block-to-compressor retaining nut to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the suction hose support clamp-to-longitudinal member.
Tighten: Tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-longitudinal member bolt to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
4. Install the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket.
Tighten: Tighten the suction hose support clamp-to-engine bracket bolt to 14 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the suction hose block-to-expansion valve retaining nut at the fire wall.
Tighten: Tighten the suction hose block-to-expansion valve retaining nut to 14 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
7. Install the air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
8. Connect the negative battery cable.
9. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.