Installation

AIR CONDITIONING: CONDENSER: INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL COOLER CONDENSER ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the condenser into the vehicle.
NOTE: Do not damage the condenser or radiator when installing the condenser.
HINT: If a new condenser is installed, add compressor oil to the condenser as follows.

Compressor oil:
ND-OIL8 or the equivalent. Add 40 cc (1.35 fl. oz.)
(b) Install the No.1 cooler condenser cushion with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 5.5 Nm (56 kgf-cm, 49 in-lbf)






2. INSTALL NO. 2 COOLER CONDENSER CUSHION RH
(a) Install the cooler condenser cushion with the 2 bolts and nut.
NOTE: Securely insert the cooler condenser cushion into the radiator lower support.

Torque: 5.5 Nm (56 kgf-cm, 49 in-lbf) for bolt
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf) for nut






3. INSTALL NO. 2 COOLER CONDENSER CUSHION LH
(a) Install the cooler condenser cushion with the 2 bolts.
NOTE: Securely insert the cooler condenser cushion into the radiator lower support.

Torque: 5.5 Nm (56 kgf-cm, 49 in-lbf)






4. INSTALL COOLER BRACKET
(a) Install the cooler bracket with the nut.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf)
(b) Engage the clamp.






5. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING TUBE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe and the connecting part of the cooler condenser.
(b) Apply sufficient compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the pipe joint.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL8 or the equivalent
(c) Install the O-ring onto the air conditioning tube.
(d) Install the tube onto the condenser with the bolt.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf)






6. INSTALL DISCHARGE HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose and the connecting part of the cooler condenser.
(b) Apply sufficient compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the hose joint.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL8 or the equivalent
(c) Install the O-ring onto the discharge hose.
(d) Install the discharge hose onto the condenser with the bolt.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf)
7. INSTALL FRONT BUMPER COVER Installation

8. INSTALL RADIATOR GRILLE Installation

9. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
Torque: 3.9 Nm (40 kgf-cm, 35 in-lbf)
10. CHARGE REFRIGERANT Service and Repair

11. WARM UP ENGINE Service and Repair

12. CHECK FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK Service and Repair