Remove the front intake pipe
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 ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CLEAN AIR PIPE WITH THE RESONATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT ACOUSTIC COVER FOR THE ENGINE .
- Refer to RELEASING THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY COOLANT PUMP FOR THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR .
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.
- Unlock and disconnect the plug connection (1) on the alternator (2).
- If applicable, remove coolant hose (1) from the holder (2) and push it to the side.
- Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Place intake pipe (2) aside.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Feed out and remove the intake pipe (2).