Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Replacement









REMOVAL

1. Run engine at idle with air conditioning on for 10 minutes.
2. Disconnect negative cable from battery.
3. Disconnect clutch lead wire from wiring harness.
4. Recover refrigerant from refrigeration system.
5. Disconnect two flexible hoses from compressor service valves. Cap the open fitting immediately to keep moisture out of the system.
6. Remove compressor.
a. Loosen the drive belt.
b. Remove the compressor mounting bolts and the compressor.

INSTALLATION

1. Install compressor with mounting bolts.
2. Install drive belt.
a. Install the drive belt to the pulley.
b. Tighten the belt with the adjusting bolts. Drive belts tension at 10 kg (22.0 lb):
New belts 9 - 11 mm (0.35 - 0.43 in.)
Used belts 11 - 16 mm (0.43 - 0.63 in.)

3. Connect two flexible hoses to compressor service valves.
Torque:
Discharge line 20 - 24 Nm (15 - 18 ft-lb)
Suction line 30 - 34 Nm (22 - 25 ft-lb)
4. Connect clutch lead wire to wiring harness.
5. Connect negative cable to battery.
6. Evacuate and charge air conditioning system.