Remove refrigerant line between air conditioning compressor and air conditioning condenser
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CAUTION:
Refrigerant circuit under high pressure.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note and follow safety instructions on containers.
- Avoid contact with refrigerant; wear safety goggles and hand protection.
- For additional information see: HANDLING REFRIGERANT and NOTES ON AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR WORK .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Preliminary work
- Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to DETACHING THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE EPS FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
- Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
- Refer to RELEASING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
- Refer to REMOVING DRIVE BELT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE BELT TENSIONER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REFRIGERANT LINE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
- Refer to RELEASING AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
- Loosen screw (1) sidewards from the wheel house.
- Remove the refrigerant line (2)
from the air conditioning compressor (3)
and set aside.
- Feed out refrigerant line (1) completely, and remove.