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Removal and Installation

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NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric A/C Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric A/C Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION & DIAGNOSTICS -- FUSION, MILAN & MKZ (EXCEPT HYBRID) article.
NOTE: Service electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressors are shipped with a small amount of electric compressor oil already installed which may not match the nominal amount required by the refrigerant system. Before installing a new service electric A/C compressor, the correct electric compressor oil level must be determined based on the amount of oil removed along with the old electric A/C compressor. Refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION & DIAGNOSTICS -- FUSION, MILAN & MKZ (EXCEPT HYBRID) article. Failure to correctly match the electric compressor oil amount will result in damage to the electric A/C compressor and other refrigerant system components.
NOTE: If installing a new Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor due to an internal failure of the old unit, the following procedures must be carried out to remove contamination from the A/C system. Failure to remove contamination from the A/C system, if present, will result in poor A/C performance and/or damage to the new A/C compressor and other components.
NOTE: Installation of a new receiver/drier cartridge is not required when repairing the A/C system, except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier cartridge. Damage to the receiver/drier cartridge includes physical damage or moisture contamination. Moisture contamination results only from a complete loss of refrigerant, and equalization of the refrigerant system pressure with atmospheric pressure for a period longer than one hour. If even a slight amount of positive refrigerant pressure is present in the refrigerant system before repairs are carried out, the receiver/drier cartridge does not need to be replaced.
  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING article.
  2. Depower the high-voltage traction battery system. For additional information, refer to HIGH VOLTAGE TRACTION BATTERY -- FUSION HYBRID, MILAN HYBRID & MKZ HYBRID article.
  3. Recover the refrigerant For additional information, refer to CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION & DIAGNOSTICS -- FUSION, MILAN & MKZ (EXCEPT HYBRID) article.
  4. NOTE: Failure to disconnect high-voltage cable connectors as instructed may result in damage to the connectors.
  5. Release the clips and locking tabs and disconnect the interlock connector and the high-voltage cable connector at the Air Conditioning Compressor Module (ACCM).
    • Press the locking clip in the white interlock connector and disengage the white connector before releasing the locking clip on the orange portion of the high-voltage connector. The white interlock connector will not come completely apart until the orange portion is released.
      Fig 1: Locating A/C Compressor High-Voltage Electrical Connector
      G07783647Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Detach the A/C compressor high-voltage electrical connector pin-type retainer and reposition the compressor high-voltage electrical connector below the coolant hoses.
  7. Remove the condenser inlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the gasket seal.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  8. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
  9. Remove the A/C compressor suction fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the gasket seal.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  10. Detach the wire harness pin-type retainers from the vacuum pump bracket and A/C compressor bracket.
  11. Detach the wire harness pin-type retainer from the front subframe.
  12. Remove the lower rear A/C compressor bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  13. Remove the A/C compressor discharge fitting nut and remove the compressor-to-condenser discharge line.
    • Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  14. Remove the upper A/C compressor bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  15. Remove the 2 A/C compressor bracket bolts and remove the A/C compressor bracket.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  16. Remove the lower front A/C compressor bolt.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  17. Remove the A/C compressor.
  18. NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric A/C Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric A/C Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION & DIAGNOSTICS -- FUSION, MILAN & MKZ (EXCEPT HYBRID) article.
  19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  20. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION & DIAGNOSTICS -- FUSION, MILAN & MKZ (EXCEPT HYBRID) article.