FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Disassembly and Reassembly

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
a. A/C amplifier.
b. Wire harness.

2. REMOVE BLOWER RESISTOR
Remove the 2 screws and blower resistor.

3. SEPARATE UPPER AND LOWER UNIT CASES
a. Using a knife, cut off the each packing.
b. Remove 3 clips and 3 screws.
c. Separate the upper and lower unit case.

4. REMOVE EVAPORATOR FROM LOWER UNIT CASE

HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item.

If evaporator is replaced, add compressor oil to evaporator.
Add 40 - 50 cc (1.4-1.7 fl.oz.)
Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent

5. REMOVE THERMISTOR
Pull out the thermistor from evaporator.

6. REMOVE PRESSURE SWITCH FROM LIQUID TUBE

Torque: 10 Nm (100 kg.cm, 7 ft.lb)

HINT:
- Lock the switch mount on the tube with an opened wrench, being careful not to deform the tube and remove the switch.
- At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item.
Lubricate a new O-ring with compressor oil and install the switch.

7. REMOVE EXPANSION VALVE
Using a hexagon wrench, remove the 2 bolts and separate the expansion valve evaporator, liquid and suction tube.

Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kg.cm, 48 in.lb)

HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item.

Lubricate 4 new O-rings with compressor oil and install the valve and tubes.

REASSEMBLY
Reassembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.