Removal and Installation

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant.
3. Remove the discharge hose mounting nut.
4. Lift the discharge hose mounting block and the suction hose from the compressor.




5. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector at the compressor.
7. Remove the drive belt and the idler pulley.
8. Remove the front and the rear compressor-to-bracket bolts.
9. Remove the compressor.
10. Drain the oil from the compressor into a container.
- Remove the crankcase drain plug and drain the oil from the opening.
- Drain the oil from the suction port and the discharge port, making sure that all the oil is removed.
- Measure the amount of the oil that is drained. Discard the used oil.

Installation Procedure




1. Add oil to the new compressor. Use the exact amount of oil that was drained from the old compressor.
2. Install the compressor.
3. Install the compressor-to-bracket mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the front compressor-to-bracket mounting bolts to 35 N.m (26 lb.ft).

Tighten the rear compressor-to-bracket mounting bolts to 20 N.m (15 lb.ft).

4. Install the idler pulley and the serpentine accessory drive belt.




5. Install new sealing washers to the suction hose and the discharge hose mounting.
6. Connect the electrical connector at the compressor
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Place the suction hose into its cavity in the compressor and install the discharge hose mounting block to clamp it into place. Hold this all together while tightening the retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the discharge hose connecting block-to compressor retaining nut to 33 N.m (24 lb.ft).

9. Connect the negative battery cable.
10. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system.