Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure .

Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .
Remove the DC/DC converter. For additional information, refer to DIRECT CURRENT/DIRECT CURRENT (DC/DC) CONVERTER .
Remove the front bumper cover. For additional information, refer to BUMPER COVER -- FRONT .
Remove the evaporator-to-compressor suction line bracket nut.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
Remove the condenser outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
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 (133 lb-in).
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 (133 lb-in).
Remove the condenser-to-receiver/drier line.

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. For additional information, refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure .
Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .