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Removal Procedure

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  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  2. Remove the hood latch support. Refer to Hood Latch Support Replacement in Body Front End.
  3. Remove the nut holding the compressor hose assembly to the condenser.
  4. Remove the compressor hose assembly from the condenser.
  5. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.
  6. Remove the evaporator tube from the condenser. Refer to Evaporator Tube Replacement .
  7. Remove the radiator air upper seal from the radiator.
  8. Remove the condenser to radiator bolts (3).
    Fig 1: Exploded View Of Radiator Condenser
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  9. Lift the condenser tabs from the clips on the radiator.