A/C Suction Hose Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal

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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 air cleaner housing bolts and the air filter housing assembly.
Disconnect the electrical connector at the pressure transducer.
Remove the suction hose block retaining nut at the fire wall.
Cap the openings to the expansion valve to prevent contamination.

Fig 1: Identifying Suction Hose Block-To-Expansion Valve Retaining Nut
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Remove the suction hose support clamp bolts.

Fig 2: Identifying Suction Hose Support Clamp Bolts
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Remove the retaining nut from the hose connecting block and disconnect the air conditioning hose assembly connector block from the compressor.
Remove the A/C suction hose assembly.
Cap the openings to the compressor to prevent contamination.

Fig 3: Identifying Refrigerant Discharge Hose Block-To-Compressor Retaining Nut
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