FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Evaporator







Evaporator

- Remove A/C unit. Refer to=> [ A/C Unit ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove electrical components from A/C unit. Refer to=> [ Electrical Components of A/C unit ] Electrical Components of A/C unit.

- Disassemble the A/C unit. Refer to => [ A/C Unit ] A/C Unit.

- Disassemble evaporator housing. Refer to=> [ Evaporator Housing ] Evaporator Housing.

- Remove evaporator - A - from lower section of evaporator housing.






Before inserting evaporator, check condensation water drain, clean if necessary.

Before inserting evaporator, clean evaporator housing (and the evaporator if necessary).

- When inserting evaporator - A - into lower section of evaporator housing and when assembling both housing halves, make sure the seal - F - is not damaged.






- Check seal - F - (it must be glued all around) before inserting evaporator.






- Place bracket - C - and seal / insulation - B - onto connecting pipe of evaporator - D - and - E -.

- Insert evaporator - A - into lower section of evaporator housing according to illustration.

After assembling both housing halves, check seal / insulation - B - for correct seating at pass-through for both refrigerant lines - D - and - E -.

Check seating of bracket - C - on both refrigerant lines - D - and - E - for correct seating.

If heat protection insulation - B - is missing or not installed correctly, it can cause reduced performance of the A/C system (change of adjusted control characteristics of expansion valve due to radiant heat).

Removed evaporator contains refrigerant oil which must be restored to the refrigerant system (with new evaporator).