Air Conditioning (A/C) Refrigerant Filter Replacement

TOOLS REQUIRED
J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.




3. Remove the air baffle bolts.
4. Remove the air baffle.




5. Loosen the A/C refrigerant filter flare nuts.
6. Remove the A/C refrigerant filter from the evaporator tube.

IMPORTANT: Immediately cap or tape the open evaporator inlet tubes in order to prevent contamination.

7. Discard the O-rings.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Remove the cap or the tape from the evaporator inlet tubes.




2. Lubricate and install new O-rings to each end of the evaporator tube.
3. Install the A/C refrigerant filter to the evaporator inlet tube with the arrow pointing toward the evaporator.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

IMPORTANT: Fully seat the A/C filter to the ferrules in order to ensure that the O-rings seat inside the filter housing.

Tighten
Tighten the flare nuts to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).




4. Install the air baffle.
5. Install the air baffle bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 20 N.m (15 lb ft).

6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system.
8. Leak test the fittings of the component using J 39400-A.