Special Tools
J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector
Removal Procedure
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
- Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to
Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
- Remove the bolt retaining the receiver dehydrator mounting clamp to the condenser.
- Remove the receiver dehydrator mounting clamp from the condenser.
- Remove the lower receiver dehydrator bolt from the condenser.
- Remove the receiver dehydrator from the condenser.
- Install protective caps to the condenser to prevent contamination and desiccant saturation.
Installation Procedure
- Remove the protective caps from the condenser.
- Add the specified amount of polyalkylene glycol (PAG) oil to the receiver dehydrator. Refer to
Refrigerant System Capacities.
- Install new O-rings to the receiver dehydrator. Refer to
O-Ring Replacement.
- Install the receiver dehydrator to the condenser.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
- Install the lower receiver dehydrator bolt to the condenser.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 6.5 N·m (58 lb in).
- Install the receiver dehydrator mounting clamp to the condenser.
- Install the receiver dehydrator mounting clamp bolt to the condenser.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 4.2 N·m (37 lb in).
- Install the front bumper fascia. Refer to
Front Bumper Fascia Replacement.
- Evacuate and charge the A/C system. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
- Test the affected A/C joints for leaks using
J 39400-A .