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Removal And Installation





COMPRESSOR


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove air cleaner case (bank 2). Refer to Exploded View.
3. Remove drive belt. Refer to Removal and Installation.





4. Remove mounting nuts (A), and then disconnect low-pressure flexible hose (1) and high-pressure flexible hose (2) from compressor.

CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the A/C piping and compressor with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.





5. Disconnect compressor (ECV) connector (A).
6. Disconnect compressor (magnet clutch) connector (B).
7. Remove harness clip (C)





8. Remove mounting bolts (A) from compressor (1), using power tools.
9. Remove compressor from the upper side of the vehicle.





10. Remove mounting bolt (A), and then remove harness bracket
(1) from compressor (2).

INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Replace O-rings with new ones. Then apply compressor oil to them when installing.
- Check for leakages when recharging refrigerant.
- Check tension of the drive belt after installing compressor. Refer to Checking.
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