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Removal Procedure

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  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  2. Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (SS) or Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (Torrent) or Front Bumper Fascia Replacement (Equinox) .
  3. Fig 1: View Of Receiver Dehydrator Mounting Clamp Bolt On Condenser
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  4. Remove the bolt retaining the receiver dehydrator mounting clamp to the condenser.
  5. Remove the receiver dehydrator mounting clamp from the condenser.
  6. Fig 2: View Of Lower Receiver Dehydrator Bolt On Condenser
    GM1654734Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the lower receiver dehydrator bolt from the condenser.
  8. Fig 3: View Of Receiver Dehydrator
    GM1654735Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the receiver dehydrator from the condenser.
  10. Install protective caps to the condenser to prevent contamination and desiccant saturation.