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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to REFRIGERANT RECOVERY AND RECHARGING  .
  3. Raise and support the vehicle.
  4. Remove the air baffle bolts.
  5. Remove the air baffle.
    Fig 1: Removing Air Baffle Bolts
    G01498831Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the suction hose to evaporator outlet tube bolt.
  7. Disconnect the evaporator outlet tube from the suction hose.

    Important:  Cap or tape the open A/C hose immediately to prevent system contamination.

  8. Cap or tape off the evaporator outlet tube.
    Fig 2: Removing Suction Hose To Evaporator Outlet Tube Bolt
    G01498832Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
  10. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector above the A/C compressor and reposition the wiring harness aside.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting A/C Compressor Electrical Connector
    G01498833Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the suction hose to compressor nut.
  12. Disconnect the suction hose from the compressor.
  13. Cap or tape off the compressor suction port.
    Fig 4: Removing Suction Hose To Compressor
    G01498834Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Lower the vehicle.
  15. Loosen the right hand engine mount strut, engine side.
  16. Remove the right hand engine mount strut bracket brace bolts from the upper radiator support and rotate the strut and bracket rearward.
  17. Remove the suction hose.
  18. Remove and discard the sealing washers.
    Fig 5: Removing And Discard Sealing Washers
    G01498835Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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