FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Peanut Fitting

DISCONNECT
1. Recover the refrigerant. Refrigerant Recovery







2. Remove the nut from the peanut fitting.

CAUTION: Support the female fitting with a wrench to prevent the tubes from twisting.







3. Pull the peanut fitting apart.







4. Remove the O-ring seal with a non-metallic tool.

CAUTION: Do not use metal tools to remove the O-ring seal. They can cause axial scratches across the O-ring seal groove resulting in refrigerant leaks.

CONNECT
1. Clean all dirt or foreign material from the fittings.







2. Install the O-ring seal.
1 Lubricate the O-ring seats with PAG Compressor Oil YN-12-C or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M1C231-B.

CAUTION: Use only new purple O-ring seals. The use of any O-ring seals other than specified may result in intermittent leakage during vehicle operation.

3. Lubricate the inside of the fittings with PAG Compressor Oil YN-12-C or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M1C231-B.







4. Assemble the male and female fittings together.

NOTE: When correctly assembled, the male and female fittings should be flush.

5. Charge the system.