Removal -2.4L
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WARNING:
Review the safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable.
- Remove the air cleaner body. Refer to BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL .
- Remove the air cleaner resonator. Refer to RESONATOR, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL .
- Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to PLUMBING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove the nut (3) and the A/C discharge/liquid line manifold (2) from the A/C condenser.
- Detach the discharge line (2) from manifold (3). Remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket (1).
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the condenser and discharge line ports.
- Remove the nut (2) securing the front liquid line (1) and bracket to the frame rail.
- Remove the nut (3) and disconnect the lower suction line (4) from the upper suction line (2).
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings.
- Remove the nut (1) securing the liquid and upper suction line bracket.
- Disconnect the pressure transducer wire harness connector (1).
- If necessary, remove the pressure transducer (2).
- Remove the nut (1) securing the liquid and suction line bracket (2).
- Remove the nut (4) and detach the A/C liquid (1) and suction line manifold (5) from the A/C expansion valve. Remove and discard the seals.
- Remove the A/C liquid (1) and suction line (5) assembly from the engine compartment.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the expansion valve ports.