Tools Required

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
2. Remove the cross vehicle brace. Refer to Cross Vehicle Brace Replacement in Body Front End.



3. For compression-style fittings; use a back-up wrench on the A/C refrigerant component (smaller size) fitting (2), then loosen the A/C refrigerant hose (larger size) fitting (1).
4. For banjo-style fittings; remove the bolt/nut retaining the A/C refrigerant hose to the A/C refrigerant component.

Important: Cap or tape the open A/C refrigerant hose and the A/C refrigerant component immediately.

5. Disconnect the A/C refrigerant hose from the A/C refrigerant component, discard the O-ring seal and cap or tape the A/C refrigerant hose and the A/C refrigerant component to prevent contamination.

1. Remove the cap or tape from the A/C refrigerant hose and the A/C refrigerant component.
2. Using a lint-free clean, dry cloth, carefully clean the sealing surfaces of the A/C refrigerant hose and the A/C refrigerant component.
3. For compression-style fittings; carefully slide the new O-ring seal (1) onto the A/C refrigerant hose until seated.

Important: DO NOT allow any of the mineral base 525 viscosity refrigerant oil on the new O-ring seal to enter the refrigerant system.

4. Lightly lubricate the new O-ring seal (1) with mineral base 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.



5. For banjo-style fittings; carefully slide the new O-ring seal (1) onto the A/C refrigerant hose until seated.

Important: DO NOT allow any of the mineral base 525 viscosity refrigerant oil on the new O-ring seal to enter the refrigerant system.

6. Lightly lubricate the new O-ring seal (1) with mineral base 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.

Leave a light coating of the refrigerant oil to remain on the A/C refrigerant hose in the area indicated (2) ONLY.




7. Install the A/C refrigerant hose to the A/C refrigerant component.
8. For compression-style fittings; use a back-up wrench on the A/C refrigerant component (smaller size) fitting (2), then tighten the A/C refrigerant hose (larger size) fitting (1) to specification.
9. For banjo-style fittings; install the bolt/nut retaining the A/C refrigerant hose to the A/C refrigerant component, then tighten to specification.
10. Install the cross vehicle brace. Refer to Cross Vehicle Brace Replacement in Body Front End.
11. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
12. Leak test the fittings of the component using J 39400-A .