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Installation








AIR CONDITIONING: COMPRESSOR AND PULLEY (for 2GR-FE): INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY






(a) Install the cooler compressor with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 24.5 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)
NOTE: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration to install the cooler compressor.

(b) Connect the connector.






2. CONNECT NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE HOSE
(a) Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose.
(b) Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the cooler compressor.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
(c) Install the O-ring to the cooler refrigerant discharge hose.
(d) Connect the cooler refrigerant discharge hose to the cooler compressor with the bolt.
Torque: 9.8 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft-lbf)






3. CONNECT NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT SUCTION HOSE
(a) Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose.
(b) Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the cooler compressor.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
(c) Install the O-ring to the cooler refrigerant suction hose.
(d) Connect the cooler refrigerant suction hose to the cooler compressor with the bolt.
Torque: 9.8 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft-lbf)
4. INSTALL FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT

5. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
6. CHARGE REFRIGERANT Service and Repair

7. WARM UP ENGINE Service and Repair

8. INSPECT FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK Service and Repair
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