Removing Air Conditioning Compressor
- Danger of freezing
→ Avoid contact with refrigerant.
→ Wear personal protective gear.
→ Observe the safety regulations for working on air-conditioned vehicles and handling refrigerant.
→ Observe the safety regulations for extraction and filling systems.
→ Observe the instructions for repairing air-conditioning systems and storing spare parts.
NOTIFICATION
Opened refrigerant system for repairs.
- Risk of moisture getting into the refrigerant system.
- Risk of contaminating the refrigerant circuit.
- Risk of saturation and irreparable damage to desiccator.
- Irreparable damage to the desiccator can damage the compressor and evaporator.
After opening the refrigerant circuit, close off the refrigerant lines/connections immediately using the relevant
→ stoppers. To avoid contaminating the refrigerant circuit, the stoppers for the different refrigerants must be stored and used separately.
→ The desiccator must be replaced if the air humidity is high and if the refrigerant circuit is left open for a long time.
- Remove air-conditioning compressor -1- .
Air-conditioning compressor
- 1.1 Disconnect refrigerant lines -2-
.
- 1.1.1 Unscrew and remove screws -3- .
- 1.1.2 Disconnect refrigerant lines -2- from the air-conditioning compressor -1- .
- 1.1.3 Close off line connections using suitable stoppers.
- 1.2 Release and disconnect electric plug connection -4- .
- 1.3 Unscrew and remove screws -5- .
- 1.4 Guide the air-conditioning compressor -1- out of the engine compartment.