A/C Suction Line Removal
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WARNING:
On vehicles equipped with the high voltage system, disconnecting the 12 volt battery negative cable alone will not power down the 12 volt system. You must perform the 12 volt Power Down procedure before proceeding. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
- Remove the electric motor trim cover.
- Power down the high-voltage system
Refer to ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Disconnect the negative 12 volt battery cable.
- Recover the refrigerant
Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Raise the vehicle
Refer to HOISTING .
- Remove the electric A/C compressor (EAC) suction fitting nut (1) and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and or ports.
- Remove the ground strap bolt above the EAC.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the HVAC thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and ports
- Detach the high-voltage harness routing clip from the A/C suction line.
- Remove the battery coolant chiller (BCC) TXV fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and ports
- Detach the two 12 volt battery cable routing clips from the A/C suction line.
- Detach the wire harness retainers from the high-voltage power distribution center (PDC) bracket.
- Disconnect the high-voltage interlock (HVIL) connector (1), and the high-voltage connector (2) from the high-voltage PDC.
- Remove the A/C suction line bracket bolt from the high-voltage PDC bracket.
- Remove the two high-voltage PDC nuts (1) and position the high-voltage PDC (2) aside.
- Detach the 12 volt junction box from the high-voltage PDC bracket
- Remove the four high-voltage PDC bracket nuts, and remove the bracket.
- Remove the A/C suction line.