Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Review safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions may result in serious or fatal injury.




1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner housing from the engine compartment.
3. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
4. Remove the nut that secures the A/C discharge line (8) to the left side of the A/C condenser (7).
5. Disconnect the A/C discharge line from the A/C condenser.
6. Remove the bolt that secures the A/C discharge line to the A/C compressor (9).
7. Disconnect the A/C discharge line from the A/C compressor.
8. Remove the A/C discharge line from the engine compartment and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
9. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the compressor and condenser ports.