A/C COMPRESSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

2.  Discharge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY.) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)

3.  Remove the following parts.

(1)  Plug hole plate (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0].)

(2)  Front under cover No.2 (See FRONT UNDER COVER No.2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Front under cover No.1 (See FRONT UNDER COVER No.1 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Front splash shield (RH) (See SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Drive belt (See DRIVE BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0].)

4.  Disconnect the connectors.

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5.  Remove the clip.

Caution

•  If moisture or foreign matter enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other malfunctions could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately after removing any refrigeration cycle parts.

6.  Disconnect the front cooler hose (HI) and front cooler hose (LO). Do not allow compressor oil to spill. (See REFRIGERANT LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

7.  Remove the bolt

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8.  Remove the A/C compressor. Do not allow compressor oil to spill. (See A/C Compressor Installation Note.)

9.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

10.  Charge the refrigerant. (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)

11.  Perform the air-conditioning system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST.)

A/C Compressor Installation Note

Caution

•  Due to the high moisture-absorption characteristics of the compressor oil, it may absorb moisture if left over a long period of time thereby negatively affecting A/C operation. Drain the compressor oil and refill within 10 min. of each other.

•  Be careful not to let foreign matter adhere to the thread and O-ring because the oil plug (with O-ring) removed in Step 1 is to be reused.

•  Be careful not to let foreign matter get inside the oil drained in Step 2 because the oil is to be added to the compressor again.

1.  Remove the oil plug from the new A/C compressor and the old A/C compressor.

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2.  Drain the oil from the new A/C compressor into a clean measuring container.

3.  Drain the oil from the old A/C compressor into a clean measuring container separate from the one used in Step 2.

4.  Compare the amount of oil drained in Step 2 with the amount of oil drained in Step 3.

5.  Adjust the oil drained in Step 2 so that it is the same amount as the oil drained from the old A/C compressor and add it into the new A/C compressor.

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Compressor oil

6.  Install the oil plug.