Receiver/Dryer, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Air Guide

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-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit, refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING WITH SERVICE STATION or REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING WITH SERVICE STATION .

-- Remove the lock carrier cover, refer to LOCK CARRIER .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-, if applicable.

-- Remove the air guide -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the air guide -1- on the intermediate flange -2- for the air filter housing.

-- On vehicles without a charge air cooler, remove the bumper cover end plate, refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the charge air cooler, refer to CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (CGXB and CTUA) or CHARGE AIR COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (CPNB) .

-- Push the boot -B- on the connection point upward.

Fig 3: Identifying Screws

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-- Remove the bolts -A-.

-- Remove the bolt -C- and the bracket -D- upward.

-- Remove the receiver/dryer -F- upward from the condenser -E- -arrow-.

NOTE:

Be sure not to lose the rubber grommet -B- when removing the receiver/dryer.

Seal open connections on the receiver/dryer and condenser with suitable caps (to prevent dirt and moisture from entering).