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Receiver Dryer: Service and Repair

Removal / Installation





1. Discharge the refrigerant from the system.
2. Disconnect the pipes from the receiver/drier.
3. Remove the receiver/drier.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal. Apply clean compressor oil to the 0-rings before connecting the fittings. When installing a new receiver/drier, add 10 ml {1 0 cc, 0.3 fl oz} of compressor oil through the high-pressure side of the A/C compressor.
Tightening torque:
7.9-11.7 N.m {8O-12O kgf.cm, 70-104 in.lbf}