Condenser To Receiver Drier Line Removal/Installation

CONDENSER TO RECEIVER DRIER LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION









CAUTION:Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. See Refrigerant Oil Adding.
1. Recover the refrigerant. See Air Conditioning (A/C) System Discharging And Recovery.

2. Remove the DC/DC converter. See - .

3. Remove the front bumper cover. See Service and Repair.

4. Remove the evaporator-to-compressor suction line bracket nut.

- To install, tighten to 8 Nm {0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf}.

5. Remove the condenser outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.

- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm {1.5 kgf-m, 133 in-lbf}.

6. Remove the evaporator outlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.

- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm {1.5 kgf-m, 133 in-lbf}.

7. Remove the receiver/drier inlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.

- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm {1.5 kgf-m, 133 in-lbf}.

8. Remove the condenser-to-receiver/drier line.

CAUTION:Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. See Refrigerant Oil Adding.
9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

- Install new gasket seals and O-ring seals.

- Add the correct amount of clean electric A/C compressor oil to the refrigerant system. See Refrigerant Oil Adding.

10. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. See Air Conditioning (A/C) System Evacuation And Charging.