Accumulator: Service and Repair

HEIGHT CONTROL ACCUMULATOR







REMOVAL





1. DRAIN SUSPENSION FLUID AHC
a. Connect the hose to the bleeder plug for height control accumulator and loosen the bleeder plug.
b. After the fluid pressure has dropped and oil has drained out, tighten the bleeder plug and remove the hose.
Torque: 6.9 Nm (70 kgf-cm, 61 inch lbs.)
2. REMOVE FRONT LH DAMPING FORCE CONTROL ACTUATOR
3. DISCONNECT CONNECTOR
4. REMOVE HEIGHT CONTROL ACCUMULATOR





a. Using SST, disconnect the inlet fluid line from the height control accumulator.
SST 09023-38400
Torque: 30 Nm (310 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)





b. Using SST, disconnect the outlet fluid line from the height control accumulator.
SST 09751-36011
Torque: 15 Nm (155 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
c. Remove the nut, 3 bolts and height control accumulator.
Torque: 29 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)

DISPOSAL
DISPOSAL HEIGHT CONTROL ACCUMULATOR





Place the accumulator in a vise and saw a hole between "A" and "B" shown in the illustration using a saw to discharge the gas inside.

CAUTION:
^ Before the gas discharging, loosen the bleeder plug to bleed high pressure oil.
^ The gas discharging is colorless, odorless and harmless.
^ Saw a hole while covering the saw with a shop rug because chips may fly up.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
AFTER INSTALLATION, FILL AHC PUMP MOTOR RESERVOIR WITH SUSPENSION FLUID AHC, BLEED AHC SYSTEM AND CHECK FOR LEAKS