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3.0L Engine

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WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNINGS)  and (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTIONS) . Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.
NOTE: The A/C compressor may be removed and repositioned without disconnecting the refrigerant lines or discharging the refrigerant system. Discharging is not necessary if servicing the compressor clutch, clutch field coil or engine.
NOTE: If an internal failure of the A/C compressor has occurred, the receiver/drier must be replaced.
Fig 1: Remove/Install A/C Compressor Lines
GC0013988Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system (refer to REFRIGERANT SYSTEM RECOVERY ).
  2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the air cleaner housing (refer to appropriate ENGINE SERVICE INFORMATION article.
  4. Remove the accessory drive belt (Refer to COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/BELTS-DRIVE - REMOVAL) .
  5. Disconnect the engine wire harness from the compressor clutch field coil connector (1).
  6. Remove the nuts (2) that secure the A/C suction line (3) and A/C discharge line (4) to the A/C compressor (5).
  7. Disconnect the suction and discharge lines from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the dual plane seals.
  8. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings and the compressor ports.
    Fig 2: Remove/Install A/C Compressor - 3.0L
    GC0039750Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  9. Raise and support the vehicle.
  10. Remove the front end splash shield (Refer to REMOVAL ).
  11. Support the A/C compressor (4) and remove the three bolts (1and 2) that secure the compressor and the automatic transmission cooler line bracket (3) to the cylinder block (5).
  12. Position the cooler lines out of the way and remove the A/C compressor from the engine compartment.
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