Refrigerant Line From Condenser To A/C Compressor, Removing And Installing: Removing

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If necessary, remove the components of the air filter. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR FILTER HOUSING .

If necessary, remove the sections of the air duct. Refer to OVERVIEW - INTAKE MANIFOLD .

If necessary, remove parts of the charge air system from the air routing. Refer to CHARGE AIR SYSTEM .

-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

Vehicles with Refrigerant R134a

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to Working with A/C Service Station .

Vehicles with Refrigerant R1234yf

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, DISCHARGING .

Continuation for All Vehicles

CAUTION:

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. Pressure can develop in the refrigerant circuit due to evaporation.

-- For all the following work, close the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122 .

-- Remove the bolt -5- of the upper refrigerant line -3-.

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-- Remove the refrigerant line -3- from the condenser -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -3- for the refrigerant line -2-.

Fig 1: Connector And A/C compressor

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-- Remove the refrigerant line -2-.