Rear Refrigerant Reservoir

REAR REFRIGERANT RESERVOIR

REMOVAL

WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air filter from the rear A/C evaporator housing.
3. Recover the refrigerant from the rear refrigerant system.
4. Remove the cover from the rear A/C condenser housing.

Rear Refrigerant Reservoir:

5. Disconnect the rear liquid line from the rear refrigerant reservoir and remove and discard the O-ring seal.
6. Disconnect the rear refrigerant reservoir from the rear receiver/drier and remove and discard the O-ring seal.
7. Remove the bolt and retaining bracket that secures the rear refrigerant reservoir to the rear A/C condenser housing and remove the reservoir.
8. Install plugs into, or tape over the opened rear liquid line fitting and receiver/drier and reservoir ports.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Be certain to add refrigerant oil if the rear refrigerant reservoir is being replaced. The refrigerant oil must be drained from the old refrigerant reservoir and measured to determine the amount of refrigerant oil to add to the new reservoir. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the rear A/C compressor in the vehicle.

1. If the rear refrigerant reservoir is being replaced, install the correct amount and type of refrigerant oil into the new rear refrigerant reservoir. Drain the old refrigerant reservoir and measure the refrigerant oil. Fill the new refrigerant reservoir with the same amount of new refrigerant oil that was drained out of the old reservoir.
2. Install a new rear receiver/drier.
3. Position the rear refrigerant reservoir to the rear A/C condenser housing and install the retaining bracket and bolt. Tighten the bolt to 25 N.m (18 ft. lbs.).
4. Remove the tape or plugs from the rear liquid line fitting and receiver/drier and reservoir ports.
5. Lubricate a new O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil and install it onto the rear receiver/drier fitting. Use only the specified O-ring seal as it is made of a special material for the R-134a system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the rear A/C compressor in the vehicle.
6. Connect the rear receiver/drier to the rear refrigerant reservoir. Tighten the nut to 35 N.m (26 ft. lbs.).
7. Lubricate a new O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil and install it onto the rear liquid line fitting. Use only the specified O-ring seal as it is made of a special material for the R-134a system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the rear A/C compressor in the vehicle.
8. Connect the rear liquid line to the rear refrigerant reservoir. Tighten the nut to 35 N.m (26 ft. lbs.).
9. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
10. Evacuate the rear refrigerant system.
11. Charge the rear refrigerant system.
12. Install the rear air filter.
13. Install the cover onto the rear A/C condenser housing.