Removing, installing and replacing receiver dehydrator - ra83001400540x(0540)
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Model 140
Operation number of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates: 83-0740
| Air conditioner | Drain (recycling). |
| Headlamp | Remove. |
| Plug (B12) | Disconnect from refrigerant pressure transmitter (B12) and pull out retaining spring until it engages. |
| Lines on receiver dehydrator | Disconnect and seal off opening (parts set 140 830 01 27), tighten to 17 ± 3 Nm. |
| Both screws (arrows) | Unscrew. |
| Receiver dehydrator | Remove. |
| Retaining strap with flaps | Release and remove. |
| Install | In reverse sequence, lubricating the thread for the hose line with compressor oil (Note whether this should be R12 or R134a). If the receiver dehydrator has been renewed, fill the system with approx. 10 cm3 compressor oil (note whether R12 or R134a). |
| Air conditioner | Evacuate, refill, check function and check for leaks; run engine at idle speed only in the first 4 minutes. |
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NOTE:
A new receiver dehydrator should always be installed in the event of air conditioner malfunctions due to leakage, soiling or icing, or whenever the refrigerant compressor is repaired or replaced.
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Erase fault memory in the control unit (Diagnosis manual - air conditioning). |
DATA
| Version | Aluminum housing with sight glass |