Desiccant Bag: Removal
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During the removal or installation of components, cap, tape or otherwise appropriately protect all openings and tubes/fittings to prevent the ingress of dirt or other contamination. Remove caps, tape and other protective materials prior to installation.
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Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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Installation of a new desiccant bag is not required when repairing the A/C system, except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag. It is not necessary to add additional dye to the refrigerant system, the new receiver/drier desiccant bag comes with a new dye pellet. Damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag includes physical damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag or moisture contamination. Moisture contamination results only from a complete loss of refrigerant and equalization of the refrigerant system pressure with atmospheric pressure for a period longer than one hour. If even a slight amount of positive refrigerant pressure is present in the system before repairs are carried out, the receiver/drier desiccant bag should not be replaced.
- Remove the condenser. Refer to: Condenser .
- Remove the receiver/drier cap.
- Push the receiver drier plug upwards and remove the receiver drier plug snap ring.
- Install an M5 bolt in the center of the receiver drier plug and remove the receiver drier plug.
- Remove the receiver drier plug and the desiccant bag.
- Make sure to cover any open ports to prevent debris from entering the system.