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Suction Line: Removal

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WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS IN THE FRONT OF THIS SECTION BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION (Refer to CAUTION  ).
  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFRIGERANT RECOVERY  ).
  3. Remove the fresh air outlet tube from the engine air filter housing and position the outlet tube out of the way.
  4. Remove the nut that secures the suction line fitting to the accumulator outlet port ( Fig 1 ).
  5. Disconnect the suction line from the accumulator outlet port.
  6. Remove the O-ring seal from the suction line fitting and discard.
  7. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fitting and the accumulator outlet port.
  8. Remove the nut that secures the suction line fitting to the compressor inlet port.
  9. Disconnect the suction line fitting from the compressor inlet port.
  10. Remove the O-ring seals from the suction line fitting and discard.
  11. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fitting and the compressor inlet port.
  12. Remove the suction line from the engine compartment.
    Fig 1: Identifying A/C Suction Line Components
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