Disassembly and Reassembly

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE A/C AMPLIFIER
Remove the 2 screws and amplifier.




2. REMOVE POWER TRANSISTOR
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 2 screws and power transistor

3. REMOVE BLOWER CASE
a. Remove the wire harness.




b. Remove the 11 screws, 3 holding springs and separate the cooling unit cases.
c. Disconnect the connector.
d. Remove the blower case.




4. REMOVE BLOWER MOTOR
Remove the 3 screws and blower motor.

5. REMOVE EVAPORATOR
a. Disconnect the 2 connector clamps.




b. Remove the 10 screws, 2 holding springs and separate the cooling unit cases.




c. Pull out the thermistor from evaporator.
d. Remove the screw and piping clamp.




e. Loosen the 2 nuts and remove the tube and accessory.
Torque:
Liquid line: 14 N.m (140 kgf.cm, 10 ft.lbf)
Suction line: 32 N.m (330 kgf.cm, 24 ft.lbf)

NOTE: Cap the open fittings immediately to keep moisture or dirt out of the system.

HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item.
Lubricate 2 new O-rings with compressor oil and install them to the tubes.




f. Remove the evaporator

HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item. If evaporator was replaced, add compressor oil to new evaporator.
Add 40 cc: (1.4 ft.oz.)
Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent




6. REMOVE EXPANSION VALVE
Using a hexagon wrench (5.0 mm, 0.20 in.), remove the 2 bolts and separate the expansion valve and evaporator.
Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)

HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item. Lubricate 4 new O-rings with compressor oil and install them to the tubes.

REASSEMBLY
Reassembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.