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Removal and Installation

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NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure .
  1. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .
  2. Remove the front bumper cover. For additional information, refer to BUMPER COVER -- FRONT .
  3. Remove the condenser inlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the O-ring seal.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  4. Remove the 2 Motor Electronics (M/E) cooler pump bolts and position the pump aside.
    • To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).
      Fig 1: Locating Motor Electronics (M/E) Coolant Pump Bolts
      G06390565Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the A/C compressor discharge fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  6. Remove the compressor-to-condenser discharge line.
    7. NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure.
  7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install a new gasket seal and new O-ring seals.
    • Add the correct amount of clean electric A/C compressor oil to the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure.
  8. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .
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