Removal and Replacement

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant.
3. Remove the discharge hose mounting nut.
4. Lift the discharge hose mounting block and the suction hose from the compressor.




5. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector at the compressor.
7. Remove the serpentine accessory drive belt and the idler pulley.
8. Remove the front and the rear compressor-to-bracket bolts.
9. Remove the compressor.
10. Drain the oil from the compressor into a container.
10.1 Remove the drain plug from the compressor and drain the oil from the opening.
10.2 Drain the oil from the suction port and the discharge port of the compressor.
10.3 Measure the amount of oil drained. Discard the used oil.

Installation Procedure




1. Add oil to the new compressor. Use the exact amount of oil that was drained from the old compressor.
2. Install the compressor.
3. Install the compressor-to-bracket mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the front compressor-to-bracket bolts to 35 Nm (26 lb.ft).
Tighten the rear compressor4o-bracket bolts to 20 Nm (15 lb.ft).




4. Install the idler pulley and the serpentine accessory drive belt.
5. Install new sealing washers to the suction hose and the discharge hose mounting.
6. Connect the electrical connector at the compressor.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Place the suction hose into its cavity in the compressor and install the discharge hose connecting block to clamp it into place. Hold this together while tightening the retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the discharge hose connecting block-to-compressor retaining nut to 33 Nm (24 lb.ft).

9. Connect the negative battery cable.
10. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system.