Condenser, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Push down the retainers -4- and pre-tighten the air ducts -2-.
-- Release the air ducts -2- from the lower mounts.
-- Remove the air ducts -2- downward.
-- Drain the refrigerant circuit. Refer to A/C SERVICE STATION, DISCHARGING .
Danger or frostbite due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.
Frostbite on the skin and other parts of the body is possible.
- Wear safety gloves.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Extract refrigerant and open the refrigerant circuit immediately.
- If more than 10 minutes elapse after extracting the refrigerant and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, extract the refrigerant again. Evaporation can cause pressure to develop in the refrigerant circuit.
-- For all the following work, close the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122 .
-- Remove the bolts -5-.
-- Remove the refrigerant lines -3- from the connection on the condenser.
-- Seal off the line connections.
-- Have a second technician release the left and right tabs -1- in direction of -arrow A- and remove the condenser -3- upward from the mount in direction of -arrows B-.
-- Remove the condenser -3- downward.