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ATC-146
REFRIGERANT LINES
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Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Flexible HoseNJS000F4
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove the air cleaner case and air duct. Refer to EM-17, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VQ35DE)
or EM-177, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VK45DE).
3. Remove low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt.
4. Disconnect one-touch joint between low-pressure flexible hose and low-pressure pipe 1.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089916) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Remove mounting nut from low-pressure flexible hose.
6. Remove mounting nut, and then remove low-pressure pipe (VK45DE).
7. Remove low-pressure flexible hose. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
RJIA2062E
RJIA2069E
RJIA2064E
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ATC-148
REFRIGERANT LINES
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of high-pressure flexible hose with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it
when installing it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Pipe 1 (Engine Compartment)NJS000F6
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-23, "
COWL TOP" .
3. Remove low-pressure pipe 1 bracket and low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts.
4. Disconnect one-touch joints.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089916) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it.
RJIA2067E
High-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
RJIA2068E
RJIA2069E
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ATC-150
REFRIGERANT LINES
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
4. Disconnect one-touch joint between condenser and high-pres- sure pipe 1.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089908) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector upward until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping upward and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Disconnect one-touch joint between high-pressure pipe 1 and 2.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089908) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle rear until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle rear and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
6. Remove high-pressure pipe 1.
7. Disconnect one-touch joint between high-pressure pipe 2 and 3.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089908) on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it.
8. Remove high-pressure pipe 2. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of high-pressure pipe with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when
installing it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Pipe 2 and High-pressure Pipe 3NJS000F8
REMOVAL
1. Set the temperature (passenger side) at 18 °C (60 °F), and then disconnect the battery cable from the neg-
ative terminal.
2. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
3. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-23, "
COWL TOP" .
RJIA2071E
RJIA2072E
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4. Remove low-pressure pipe 1 bracket and low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts.
5. Remove high-pressure pipe 1 from vehicle clips.
6. Disconnect one-touch joints.
a. Set a disconnector [high-pressure side (SST: 9253089908), low- pressure side (SST: 9253089916)] on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
7. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-120, "
BLOWER UNIT" .
8. Remove mounting screws, and then remove air mix door motor (passenger side), mode door motor and evaporator cover.
9. Remove mounting bolt, and then remove low-pressure pipe 2 and high-pressure pipe 3.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
RJIA2068E
RJIA2070E
RJIA2037E
RJIA0940E
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BL-16
HOOD
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
4. Remove instrument driver lower panel. Refer to IP-11, "Removal and Installation" .
5. After the bolt of the case with the air cleaner is disconnected, and it is moved, the cable is pulled.
6. Remove the grommet on the dashboard, and pull the hood lock cable toward the passenger room. CAUTION:
While pulling, be careful not to damage (peeling) the outside of the hood lock cable.
INSTALLATION
1. Pull the hood lock cable through the panel hole to the engine room.
Be careful not to bend the cable too much, keeping the radius
100 mm (3.94 in) or more.
2. Make sure the cable is not offset from the positioning grommet, and push the grommet into the panel hole securely.
3. Apply the sealant to the grommet (at * mark) properly.
4. Install the cable securely to the lock.
5. After installing, check the hood lock adjustment and hood opener operation.
Hood Lock Control InspectionNIS001LQ
CAUTION:
If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.
1. Make sure that the hood lock secondary latch is properly engaged with the secondary striker with hood's own weight.
2. Make sure that the hood lock primary latch is securely engaged with the hood striker with hood's own weight by dropping it from
approx. 200 mm (7.87 in) height.
CAUTION:
Do not drop hood from a height of 300 mm (11.81 in) or
more.
3. When pulling hood opener lever gently, make sure that front end of the hood rises by approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) and that hood striker and hood lock primary latch are disengaged. Also make sure that hood
opener returns to the original position.
PIIA0173E
PIIA3552E
PIIB1082E
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FRONT DOOR LOCK BL-153
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CAUTION:
Do not forcibly remove the TORX bolt (T30).
5. Reach to separate the key cylinder rod connection (on the handle).
6. While pulling the outside handle, remove door key cylinder assembly (driver side) and outside handle escutcheon (passen-
ger side).
7. Disconnect the door request switch connector. (Intelligent Key only)
8. While pulling outside handle, slide toward rear of vehicle to remove outside handle.
9. Remove the front gasket and rear gasket.
PIIA3553E
PIIA3554E
PIIA3555E
PIIA3557E
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BL-154
FRONT DOOR LOCK
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
10. Remove the TORX bolt (T30) of the outside handle bracket.
11. While pulling outside handle bracket, slide toward front of vehi- cle to remove outside handle bracket.
12. Reach to separate outside handle cable connection.
13. Remove the TORX bolts (T30) of door lock assembly.
14. Disconnect the door lock actuator connector and remove door lock assembly.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
To install each rod, be sure to rotate the rod holder until a click is felt.
PIIA7117E
PIIA3558E
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BL-156
REAR DOOR LOCK
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
CAUTION:
Do not forcibly remove the TORX bolt (T30).
5. While pulling the outside handle, remove outside handle escutcheon.
6. While pulling outside handle, slide toward rear of vehicle to remove outside handle.
7. Remove the front gasket and rear gasket.
PIIA3553E
PIIA6344E
PIIA3555E
PIIA3557E