Air Conditioning Line (Peanut) Fitting: Connect
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean all dirt or foreign material from the fittings.
- Install the O-ring seal.
- Lubricate the O-ring seal with PAG oil.
- Lubricate the inside of the fittings with PAG oil.
- Assemble the male and female fittings together.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
CAUTION:
Use only new, green, O-ring seals. The use of any O-ring seals other than those specified may result in intermittent leakage during vehicle operation.
NOTE:
When correctly assembled, the male and female fittings should be flush.