Receiver-Dryer Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Suzuki Verona. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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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