A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ON BRACKET, MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN A/C COMPRESSOR, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder TDI Engine: Removing

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Proceed as follows:

-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to FRONT NOISE INSULATION .

-- Mark the running direction of the ribbed belt -A-. .

Fig 1: Mark Ribbed Belt Running Direction -A-

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-- To release the tension on the ribbed belt, move the tensioner using the Torx Socket - T60 T40087 in direction of the -arrow-. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CALB, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CPNB, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CTUC, CTUB and CTUD, or RIBBED BELT TENSIONING DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, NON-HYBRID VEHICLES WITH ALL ENGINE CODES EXCEPT CDZA for CAEB, CPMA, CPMB and CHJA .

Fig 2: Rotating Tensioner In -Direction Of Arrow- Using Torx(R) Socket T60 T40087

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-- Remove the ribbed belt from the A/C compressor ribbed belt pulley and release the tensioner. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CALB, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CPNB, RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for CTUC, CTUB and CTUD, or RIBBED BELT TENSIONING DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, NON-HYBRID VEHICLES WITH ALL ENGINE CODES EXCEPT CDZA for CAEB, CPMA, CPMB and CHJA .

-- Remove the left bolt -1- and the nut -3- and remove the longitudinal brace -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Carrier Left Brace Components

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-- If equipped, loosen the power steering pump from the bracket (not always necessary on vehicles with a flexible pressure line to the power steering pump), move it to the side and then tie it to the engine with wire, for example. Refer to POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING - Vehicles with 4-Cylinder TFSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING - Vehicles with 4-Cylinder TFSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder FSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-cylinder FSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder Diesel Engine or POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder Diesel Engine .

NOTE:

Make sure not to twist, bend or pull the lines to the power steering pump.

There are different versions (stiff or flexible) of the power steering pump pressure line.

The pressure line and power steering pump are only installed on vehicles without electromechanical power steering. Refer to appropriate power steering components in POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING - Vehicles with 4-Cylinder TFSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING - Vehicles with 4-Cylinder TFSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder FSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-cylinder FSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder Diesel Engine or POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder Diesel Engine for over views .

-- Disconnect the connector -A-.

Fig 4: Disconnecting Electrical Connector

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-- Remove the A/C compressor bolt -B-.

-- Remove the A/C compressor and swivel it away from the engine without pulling or bending the refrigerant pipes

-- Fasten the A/C compressor to the vehicle (for example, with a wire) without pulling or bending the refrigerant pipes.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

NOTE:

If the A/C compressor cannot be swiveled away enough from the engine, then the A/C compressor must be removed. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Depending on the engine type, it may also be necessary to loosen the lock carrier from the vehicle and to pull it slightly forward (to make space). Refer to SERVICE POSITION, PERFORMING AND RESETTING .