Climate Control - DATC

Condenser Core - 2.0L GTDI

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Material(s)






Removal

1. NOTE: The O-ring seals used on this vehicle are not interchangeable with all similarly sized O-ring seals used on other Ford products. Use only the O-ring seals specified for this vehicle.



2. Recover the refrigerant. REFER to Air Conditioning (AC) System Recovery, Evacuation, and Charging .

3. Remove the radiator. Refer to Radiator- 2.0L GTDI.

4. Remove the condenser outlet and inlet fitting bolts and disconnect the fittings.

- Discard the O-ring seals.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).





5. Remove the condenser.

- Release the 2 transmission cooler hose clamps and disconnect the lines from the condenser core.






Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

1. Install new gaskets seals and O-rings seals.

2. Add the correct amount of clean PAG (Polyalkylene Glycol) oil to the refrigerant system, REFER to Refrigerant Oil Adding .

2. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. REFER to Air Conditioning (AC) System Recovery, Evacuation, and Charging .

3. Fill the transmission fluid level. REFER to Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill .