Liquid Line

3.7L/4.7L/5.7L ENGINES

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.

NOTE: The A/C liquid line is serviced in two sections.

FRONT SECTION






1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery .
3. Remove the air filter housing and mounting bracket.
4. Remove the plastic cover from the condenser outlet stud.
5. Remove the nut (8) that secures the front section of the A/C liquid line (10) to the A/C condenser (7).
6. Disconnect the A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the O-ring and gasket.
7. Disengage the A/C liquid line from the body retaining clips (1 and 9).
8. Remove the secondary retaining clip (2) from the spring-lock coupler that secures the front section of the A/C liquid line to the rear section of the liquid line (4).
9. Using the proper A/C line disconnect tool, disconnect the front section of the A/C liquid line from the rear section of the liquid line and remove and discard the O-ring seals Removal .
10. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened ends of the A/C liquid lines and the condenser port.
11. Remove the front section of the A/C liquid line from the engine compartment.
REAR SECTION






12. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
13. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system Refrigerant System Recovery .
14. Remove the air filter housing and mounting bracket.
15. Disengage the rear section of the A/C liquid line (4) from the body retaining clip (3).
16. Remove the secondary retaining clip (2) from the spring-lock coupler that secures the front section of the A/C liquid line (10) to the rear section of the liquid line.
17. Using the proper A/C line disconnect tool (Special Tool Kit 7193 or equivalent), disconnect the front section of the A/C liquid line from the rear section of the liquid line and remove and discard the O-ring seals Removal .
18. Remove the secondary retaining clip (5) from the spring-lock coupler that secures the rear section of the A/C liquid line to the evaporator tube (6).
19. Using the proper A/C line disconnect tool (Special Tool Kit 7193 or equivalent), disconnect the A/C liquid line from the evaporator tube and remove and discard the O-ring seals Removal .
20. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened ends of the A/C liquid lines and the evaporator tube.
21. Remove the rear section of the A/C liquid line from the engine compartment.