Removal and Installation: Removal

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Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to Recycle Refrigerant .
Partially drain the engine cooling system. Refer to Changing Engine Coolant .
Remove the engine room cover.
Disconnect the upper radiator hose.
Remove the bolt (A) that retains the low-pressure flexible hose to the low-pressure pipe.

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CAUTION: Cap or wrap the joint of the hose with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
Disconnect ground wire (A) from front of engine.

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Disconnect the low-pressure flexible hose from the compressor and the low-pressure pipe.
CAUTION: Cap or wrap the joint of the hose with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
Remove the low-pressure flexible hose.