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REMOVAL

WARNING: Review safety precautions and warnings before performing this procedure and . Failure to follow these instructions 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 Air Cleaner Body - Removal.
3. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system .
4. Partially drain the engine cooling system Service and Repair.
5. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator and position it out of the way.
6. Remove the engine cooling system reservoir Coolant Recovery Bottle - Removal.
7. Remove the engine cooling fan and fan shroud Removal.
8. Disconnect the transmission cooler lines from the passenger side of the radiator.
9. Remove the grille .
10. Remove the A/C condenser fan assembly from the front of the A/C condenser .
11. Remove the nuts (4) that secure the A/C discharge (3) and A/C liquid line (5) to the left side of the A/C condenser (1).
12. Disconnect the A/C discharge and A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the O-ring seals (6).
13. Install plug in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and condenser ports.
14. Disconnect the wire harness connector (7) from the A/C pressure transducer (8).
15. Disconnect the hoses from the charge air cooler and remove the two front air seals from the front of the charge air cooler.
16. Disengage the retaining tabs that secure the top of the radiator (2) to the radiator support and carefully position the top of the radiator rearward to gain clearance for A/C condenser removal Engine Cooling Radiator - Removal.
17. Disengage the condenser mounting brackets from the radiator and carefully remove the A/C condenser. Lift the condenser upward and rotate and tilt as necessary.
18. If required, remove the A/C pressure transducer from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the O-ring seal.
19. If required, remove the A/C receiver/drier (9) from the A/C condenser .