Additional information and assembly work on models with air conditioning
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CAUTION:
The air conditioning refrigerant circuit must not be opened.
NOTE:
- To prevent damage to the condenser as well as to the refrigerant lines/hoses, ensure that lines and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.
- Remove retaining clamp(s) from refrigerant lines.
- Remove securing bolts from fan shroud and remove fan shroud and fan.
- Remover radiator securing bolts from side of radiator.
- Remove condenser from radiator.
- Secure condenser to body, so that refrigerant lines/hoses are not under stress.
- Swing radiator out downward.