Condenser to Evaporator Line

CONDENSER TO EVAPORATOR LINE

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Refrigerant Compressor Oil (mineral oil) F73Z-19577-AA (Motorcraft YN-9-A) should be used to lubricate R-134a refrigerant system O-ring seals only and should not be added to R-134a refrigerant systems as an A/C compressor lubricant. PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil (R-134a Systems) F7AZ-19589-DA (Motorcraft YN-12-C) or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M1C231-B only should be used as an A/C compressor lubricant.

All vehicles
1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery Procedure, Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery procedure







2. Remove the tube clamp.

Vehicles equipped with auxiliary climate control







3. Disconnect the auxiliary line fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

Vehicles with 6.0L Diesel







4. Remove the clamps and remove the intercooler tube (if equipped).

All vehicles







5. Disconnect the condenser to evaporator line from the A/C evaporator core.







6. Remove the eight pin-type retainers and the sight shield.







7. Disconnect the condenser-to-evaporator line from the A/C condenser core and remove the line.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new O-ring seals lubricated in clean mineral oil.
- Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil.

2. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Evacuating and Charging, Evacuation and Charging