Receiver-Dryer Removal

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating and Charging Procedures for A/C System .
Remove the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut and remove the pipe from the receiver-dryer.
Remove the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe nut.

Fig 1: Identifying High-Pressure Pipe-To-Receiver-Dryer Connecting Block Nut & Receiver-Dryer-To-Condenser Pipe Nut
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Loosen the bolt that secures the receiver-dryer band clamp.
CAUTION: Hold the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe to support it so that the pipe is not damaged while being removed from the receiver-dryer.
Remove the receiver-dryer by sliding it up and out of the band clamp.
Cap all open connections to prevent contamination.
Drain the oil from the receiver-dryer into a graduated container. Record the amount of oil drained.
Discard the used oil.

Fig 2: Identifying Receiver-Dryer Band Clamp & Bolt
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