Removing A/C condenser
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WARNING:
Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.
CAUTION:
Materials harmful to health.
Contact with fluids harmful to health!
Contact with fluids harmful to health!
- Note and follow safety instructions on containers.
- Conduct all work in appropriate personal protective equipment only.
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: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING REFRIGERANT and NOTES FOR REPAIR WORK ON AIR CONDITIONING
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 3 .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT SPOILER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT BOTTOM SIDE COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT HAND FRONT BOTTOM SIDE COVER .
- Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE ENGINE OIL COOLER .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINES FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
CAUTION:
Residual pressure in the heating and air conditioning system.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Wear safety goggles and protective gloves when disconnecting the refrigerant line.
- Close the refrigerant lines with seal plugs.
- Open the hose support (1).
- Unlock coolant hose (2) and detach.
- Slightly feed out the coolant hose (2) to the top and set aside.
- Unlock and detach the coolant hoses (1).
- Loosen screw (1).
- Loosen screws (2).
- Remove the refrigerant lines (3) and set aside.
- Release the hose support (1).
- Slide the air conditioning condenser (2) in arrow direction from the holder (3).
- Guide out the air conditioning condenser (2) toward the top and remove it.