64 53 551 Removing and installing or replacing capacitor for heating and air conditioning system
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Special tools required:
WARNING:
Danger of injury!
Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure!
Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant oil.
Read and comply with safety instructions:
Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure!
Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant oil.
Read and comply with safety instructions:
- Handling R 134a tetrafluorethane refrigerant . See 64 50... NOTE FOR HANDLING R134A REFRIGERANT or 64 50... SAFETY INFORMATIONS FOR HANDLING TETRAFLUORETHANE REFRIGERANT R134A .
- HANDLING REFRIGERANT FLUID
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage!
Restart engine only when A/C system has been correctly filled.
Follow NOTES for opening and replacing parts in refrigerant circuit.
If air conditioning system is opened for more than 24 hours: Replace DESICCANT INSERT FOR AIR CONDITIONING
Restart engine only when A/C system has been correctly filled.
Follow NOTES for opening and replacing parts in refrigerant circuit.
If air conditioning system is opened for more than 24 hours: Replace DESICCANT INSERT FOR AIR CONDITIONING
Necessary preliminary tasks
Unclip fan cowl (1) at clamps (2) on left and right, feed out in upward direction and loosen from cooler package cover.
Release screws (1) on left and right from cover (3).
Tightening torque 17 10 1AZ .
Release screws (2) behind sealing lip.
Tightening torque 17 10 1AZ .
Lift out cover (3).
Release screws (1).
Tightening torque 64 53 3AZ .
Remove heating and air conditioning lines (2) in direction of arrow and place to one side.
Installation note:
Replace sealing rings.
Use special tool 00 9 030 to install sealing rings without damaging them.
Lift out capacitor (3).
After installation