LOW-PRESSURE PIPE 2: Removal and Installation: Removal

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Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
Remove cowl top cover. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
Remove mounting bolt (A) from low-pressure flexible hose bracket (1).
Disconnect one-touch joint between low-pressure flexible hose (2) and low-pressure pipe 2 (3) with disconnector (B) (SST: 9253089916).
CAUTION: Cap or wrap the joint of the A/C piping with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.

Fig 1: Disconnecting One Touch Joint Between Low Pressure Flexible Hose And Low Pressure Pipe 2 Using Disconnector
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Disconnect one-touch joint between low-pressure pipe 1 (1) and low-pressure pipe 2 (2) with disconnector (A) (SST: 9253089916).
CAUTION: Cap or wrap the joint of the A/C piping with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.

Fig 2: Disconnecting One Touch Joint Between Low Pressure Pipe 1 And Low Pressure Pipe 2 Using Disconnector
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Remove low-pressure pipe 2.