Compressor and/or Mounting Brackets

Remove or Disconnect

1. Negative battery cable.
2. Air cleaner and duct assembly.
3. Recover refrigerant.
4. Coolant recovery reservoir.
5. Loosen serpentine belt at tensioner.
6. Raise vehicle and suitably support.
7. Right engine splash shield.
8. Compressor clutch and switch wires.
9. Compressor hose assembly at compressor.
10. Two rear bracket bolts.
11. Two front bracket bolts.
12. Compressor.
13. Compressor bracket, if necessary, by removing bracket-to-engine bolt(s).

Install or Connect

1. Bracket, if removed, and tighten bolts to specification.

Tighten
^ Bolts to 47 Nm (35 lb. ft.).

2. Compressor to bracket.
3. Front bracket bolts.

Tighten
^ Bolts to 49 Nm (36 lb. ft.).

4. Rear bracket bolt(s).

Tighten
^ Bolt(s) to 25 Nm (19 lb. ft.).

5. Compressor clutch and switch wires.
6. Compressor hose assembly to compressor using new sealing washers.

Tighten
^ Nut to 33 Nm (24 lb. ft.).

7. Right engine splash shield.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Radiator overflow reservoir.
10. Serpentine belt.
11. Evacuate, charge and leak check system.
12. Negative battery cable.

Tighten
^ Bolt to 15 Nm (11 lb. ft.).

13. Air cleaner and duct assembly.

Tighten
^ Bolt to 5 Nm (44 lb. in.).