A/C Compressor, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the noise insulation under the engine. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Depending on the engine type, remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Depending on the engine, parts of the air filter are to be removed. Refer to [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA]OVERVIEW - AIR FILTER HOUSING or OVERVIEW - AIR FILTER HOUSING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

Depending on the engine, parts of the air routing are to be removed. Refer to OVERVIEW - INTAKE MANIFOLD [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] or OVERVIEW - INTAKE MANIFOLD [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

Depending on the engine, charge air system components are to be removed from the air routing. Refer to OVERVIEW - CHARGE AIR SYSTEM [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] and OVERVIEW - CHARGE AIR SYSTEM [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

-- Release the tension on the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CNSB, CNSA, CXBB, CXBA, CXCB, CXCA] and RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [FOR ENGINE(S) CRUA] .

-- Remove the ribbed belt from the A/C compressor belt pulley.

Vehicles With Refrigerant R134a 

-- Drain the refrigerant circuit. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING WITH A/C SERVICE STATION and/or REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, EVACUATING WITH A/C SERVICE STATION .

Vehicles With Refrigerant R1234yf 

-- Drain the refrigerant circuit. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING and or REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, EVACUATING .

Continuation For All Vehicles 

-- Remove the bolts -3- and disconnect the refrigerant lines -2 and 4- from the A/C compressor -1-.

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-- Disconnect the connector -6- from the A/C compressor -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -5- and remove the A/C compressor -1-.

-- Seal the refrigerant lines using the :VAS6122  .