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A/C - Installation Instruction Notes

'92 A/C Installation
Instruction Notes

Prelude:
When installing A/C in a '92 Prelude, make sure you connect the condenser line to the fitting marked "IN" on the receiver-dryer. If the "IN" fitting is facing the wrong way, loosen the pinch bolt in the receiver-dryer bracket and turn the receiver-dryer around, then connect the condenser line and retighten the pinch bolt.

Disregard the position of the pressure relief plug on the receiver-dryer shown in step 14 of the installation instructions. Early receiver-dryers have the plug in the back (toward the bulkhead), but later receiver-dryers have the plug in the front (toward the bumper).

The A/C main switch requires some assembly. Pry the hole cap off of the switch, then install the A/C switch button and blue lens provided in the kit. If the blue lens is lost, order P/N 79609-SS0-003.

Civic:
The heater duct is held in place with only two screws, not four as shown in step 5 of the installation instructions. The two additional screws you'll need to install the evaporator (step 10) are provided in the kit.