Desiccant Bag: Removal
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NOTE:
Installation of a new desiccant bag is not required when repairing the A/C system, except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag. It is not necessary to add additional dye to the refrigerant system, the new receiver/drier desiccant bag comes with a new dye pellet. Damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag includes physical damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag or moisture contamination. Moisture contamination results only from a complete loss of refrigerant and equalization of the refrigerant system pressure with atmospheric pressure for a period longer than one hour. If even a slight amount of positive refrigerant pressure is present in the system before repairs are carried out, the receiver/drier desiccant bag should not be replaced.
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Remove the condenser core. Refer to Condenser Core .
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Remove the receiver/drier plug snap ring.- 1.
Push the receiver/drier plug towards the top of the condenser.
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Remove the receiver/drier plug snap ring.
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- 5.NOTE: Make sure that all openings are sealed.
Remove the receiver/drier plug and the desiccant bag.