Removal and Replacement
REMOVAL1. DISCHARGE REFRIGERANT FROM REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
3. DISCONNECT NO.1 COOLER REFRIGERANT SUCTION HOSE
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the cooler refrigerant suction hose from the cooler compressor.
b. Remove the O-ring from the cooler refrigerant suction hose.
NOTE: Seal the openings of the disconnected parts using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and foreign matter from entering them.
4. DISCONNECT NO.1 COOLER REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE HOSE
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the cooler refrigerant discharge hose from the cooler compressor.
b. Remove the O-ring from the cooler refrigerant discharge hose.
NOTE: Seal the openings of the disconnected parts using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and foreign matter from entering them.
5. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
6. REMOVE FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
7. REMOVE COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 4 bolts and cooler compressor.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
a. Install the cooler compressor with the 4 bolts.
Torque:25 N.m (255 kgf.cm, 18 ft.lbf)
NOTE: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration to install the cooler compressor.
b. Connect the connector.
2. INSTALL NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE HOSE
a. Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose.
b. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the cooler compressor.
Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
c. Install the O-ring on the cooler refrigerant discharge hose.
d. Install the cooler refrigerant discharge hose on the cooler compressor with the bolt.
Torque:9.8 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
3. INSTALL NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT SUCTION HOSE
a. Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose.
b. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the cooler compressor.
Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
c. Install the O-ring on the cooler refrigerant suction hose.
d. Install the cooler refrigerant suction hose on the cooler compressor with the bolt.
Torque:9.8 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
4. INSTALL FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
5. INSTALL ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
6. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
7. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.
NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
8. CHARGE REFRIGERANT
9. WARM UP ENGINE
10. CHECK FOR LEAKAGE OF REFRIGERANT