Condenser To Evaporator Line

Condenser to Evaporator Line













Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) and ACL outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Service and Repair

2. Recover the refrigerant.

3. Remove the PCM and PCM bracket. For additional information, refer to Computers and Control Systems. Service and Repair

4. Disconnect the RH wheel speed sensor electrical connector and detach the wire harness from the condenser-to-evaporator line bracket.

Vehicles equipped with 4.6L engine

5. Remove the suction accumulator-to-compressor line bracket nut.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

All vehicles

6. Disconnect the evaporator core orifice access fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal.

7. Remove the condenser-to-evaporator line bracket nut.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

8. Remove the condenser outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal.

- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

9. Disconnect the auxiliary evaporator inlet line fitting (if equipped).
- Discard the O-ring seals.

10. Remove the front portion of the condenser-to-evaporator line.

11. Remove the A/C line bracket nut at the dash panel and detach the bracket.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

12. Disconnect the evaporator inlet fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

13. Remove the rear portion of the condenser-to-evaporator line.

14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new O-ring seals.

- Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil.

15. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.