Condenser - Work under the car

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Fig 1: Air Baffle

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Remove:

the air baffle.

Fig 2: Identifying Drier Hoses And Condenser

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Remove

the pipe coupling from the receiver/dryer.

Fig 3: Identifying Lower Mounting For Air Conditioning Aggregate

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The lower mounting for the air conditioning aggregate:

Partially slacken off the screws on the right-hand side
Remove the screws on the left-hand side.

Fig 4: Lowering Air Conditioning Aggregate On Left-Hand Side

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Slightly lower the air conditioning aggregate on the left-hand side. This is to access the screw.

Remove

the screw from the hose/pipe coupling between the compressor and the condenser.
Use a curved ring spanner
the hose from the catch on the condenser. Carefully push the hose to one side.

Fig 5: Air Conditioning Aggregate Lower Screws

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Slacken off the lower screws holding the air conditioning aggregate together. Pull the aggregate outwards slightly
Press the air conditioning aggregate backwards. Lower the condenser slightly. Remove the pressure sensor on the receiver
Remove the condenser
Remove the receiver/dryer. See Accumulator/receiver drier, replacing .