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INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of A/C piping 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 High-pressure Flexible HoseNJS000F5
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove 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 high-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt.
4. Disconnect one-touch joint between high-pressure flexible hose and condenser.
a. Set a disconnector (SST: 9253089912) 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. Remove mounting nut from high-pressure flexible hose (com- pressor side), and then remove high-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. Low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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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)
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5. Remove low-pressure pipe 1. 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 low-pressure pipe 1 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 High-pressure Pipe 1 and 2 (Engine Compartment)NJS000F7
REMOVAL
1. Remove low-pressure pipe 1. Refer to ATC-148, "Removal and Installation of Low-pressure Pipe 1
(Engine Compartment)" .
2. Remove high-pressure flexible hose and low-pressure flexible hose. Refer to ATC-147, "
Removal and
Installation of High-pressure Flexible Hose" and ATC-146, "Removal and Installation of Low-pressure
Flexible Hose" .
3. Remove high-pressure pipe 1 and 2 from clips.
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: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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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" .
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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.
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INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of A/C piping 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 Liquid TankNJS000F9
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove front grille. Refer to EI-22, "
FRONT GRILLE" .
3. Clean liquid tank and its surrounding area, and remove dirt and rust from liquid tank.
CAUTION:
Be sure to clean carefully.
4. Remove liquid tank and power steering oil cooler mounting bolts.
5. Lift liquid tank bracket upward. Remove liquid tank bracket from protruding part of condenser.
6. Slide liquid tank upward, and then remove liquid tank. Low-pressure pipe 1 bracket and low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolts
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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INSTALLATION
Install liquid tank, and then install liquid tank bracket on condenser.
CAUTION:
Make sure liquid tank bracket is securely installed at protru-
sion of condenser. (Make sure liquid tank bracket does not
move to a position below center of liquid tank.)
Replace O-rings of A/C piping with new ones, and then
apply compressor oil to it when installing it.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of CondenserNJS000FA
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove cooling fan. Refer to CO-49, "
COOLING FAN" (VK45DE).
3. Remove radiator cooling fan assembly. Refer to CO-14, "
RADIATOR" (VQ35DE).
4. Remove radiator shroud. Refer to CO-41, "
RADIATOR" (VK45DE).
5. Remove washer tank mounting bolt.
6. Remove high-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt.
7. Disconnect high-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure pipe 1 from condenser.
a. Set a disconnector [condenser outlet (SST: 9253089908), con- denser inlet (SST: 9253089912)] 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.
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8. Remove condenser mounting bolts.
9. Remove radiator upper mount, move radiator and condenser to the engine side.
10. Remove condenser. CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the core surface of the condenser and the radiator.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of A/C piping 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 Refrigerant Pressure SensorNJS000FB
REMOVAL
1. Remove condenser. Refer to ATC-153, "Removal and Installation of Condenser" .
2. Remove refrigerant pressure sensor from condenser. CAUTION:
When working, be careful not to damage the condenser.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Apply compressor oil to O-ring of refrigerant pressure sensor when installing it.
Removal and Installation of EvaporatorNJS000FC
REMOVAL
1. Remove low-pressure pipe 2 and high-pressure pipe 3. Refer to ATC-150, "Removal and Installation of
Low-pressure Pipe 2 and High-pressure Pipe 3" .
SJIA1570E
High- pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt
: 5.5 N·m (0.56 kg-m, 49 in-lb)
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