Contents: Removal ↧ Installation ↧
Removal
Open the hood and disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.
Evacuate the refrigerant from the air conditioning system according to the service equipment documentation.
Remove the right headlight.
Remove the protective cover of the right front wing.
Disconnect from receiver-dryer 1 (figure 8-76) pipeline 3 condenser and pipeline 2 high pressure.
Caution: Install plugs in the openings of the pipes and receiver-dryer to prevent leakage of compressor oil and the ingress of dust particles and moisture from the air into the air conditioning system.
Figure 8-76. Disconnecting the pipelines from the receiver-dryer:
1 - receiver-dryer;
2 - high pressure pipeline;
3 - condenser pipeline;
4 - pipeline fastening bolts.
Unscrew nuts 2 (figure 8-77) fastening the receiver bracket to the car body.
Remove the receiver-dryer 1 with the bracket assembly from the vehicle body.
Figure 8-77. Removing the receiver dryer:
1 - receiver-dryer;
2 - bracket mounting nuts.
Installation
Install and secure the receiver-dryer with the bracket assembly on the vehicle body.
Remove the plugs from the openings of the pipes and the receiver-dryer.
Install new sealing rings lubricated with compressor oil on the pipelines.
Connect the pipelines to the receiver and secure them with bolts: tightening torque of the bolts is 7...9 Nm (0.7...0.9 kgf·m).
Install the protective cover of the right front wing.
Install the right headlight.
Connect the negative terminal to the battery.
Fill the air conditioning system with refrigerant according to the service equipment documentation.
Warning: It is strictly forbidden to refuel through a high-pressure pipeline (red service hose) with the engine running and the air conditioner on. To prevent damage to the filling equipment or injury, fill with the engine running and the air conditioner on only through the low-pressure line (blue service hose). All work with refrigerant must be performed wearing safety glasses.