Removing A/C condenser
Precondition
- Ignition is switched off.
WARNING:
Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!
Risk of scalding!
- Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing 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: INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING R1234YF REFRIGERANT , or SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING TETRAFLUORETHANE REFRIGERANT R134A , and NOTES FOR REPAIR WORK ON AIR CONDITIONING
Preliminary work
- Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING SYSTEM .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: PARTIALLY RELEASING THE ENGINE OIL COOLER .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FAN COWL .
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.
- Loosen the screws (1) and remove the refrigerant lines.
- Loosen screw (2).
- Unlock the coolant hoses (1) and detach from the air conditioning condenser (2).
- Feed the air conditioning condenser (2) out to the top and remove.