Receiver Dryer: Service and Repair

Receiver-Dryer

Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.
3. Remove the condenser.




4. Remove the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe block bolt.
5. Loosen the bolt that secures the receiver-dryer band clamp.
6. Remove the receiver-dryer by sliding it up and out of the band clamp.
7. Cap all open connections to prevent contamination.
8. Drain the oil from the receiver-dryer into a graduated container. Record the amount of oil drained.
9. Discard the used oil.

Installation

CAUTION: Do not uncap the new receiver-dryer until just prior to installation.

1. Add the new oil to the new receiver-dryer. Use the exact amount of oil that you drained from the old receiver-dryer.
2. Install new O-rings onto the two pipes that connect to the receiver-dryer.
3. Install the receiver-dryer into the band clamp. Support the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe while pushing the receiver-dryer downward until the pipe is fully installed.
4. Tighten the bolt on the band clamp.

Tighten: Tighten the band clamp bolt to 5 Nm (44 in. lbs.).

5. Install the receiver dryer-to-condenser pipe block bolt.

Tighten: Tighten the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe block bolt to 5 Nm (44 in. lbs.).

6. Install the condenser.




7. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating, and Charging Procedures for A/C System.