Condenser HVAC: Service and Repair

CONDENSER CORE

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Refrigerant Compressor Oil (Mineral Oil) F73Z-19577-AA (Motorcraft YN-9-A) should be used to lubricate R-134a refrigerant system O-ring seals only and should not be added to R-134a refrigerant systems as an AC compressor lubricant. PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil F7AZ-19589-DA (Motorcraft YN-12-C) or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M1C231-B only should be used as an A/C compressor lubricant.

NOTE:
- Installation of a new suction accumulator is not required when repairing the air conditioning system except when there is physical evidence of system contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the suction accumulator.
- If an A/C condenser core leak is suspected, the A/C condenser core must be leak-tested before it is removed from the vehicle.

1. Recover the refrigerant.
2. Remove the engine air cleaner and outlet tubes.







3. Remove the air deflector.
1 Remove the five retaining pins.
2 Remove the air deflector.







4. CAUTION: Use a wrench on each side of the fitting to prevent damage to the A/C fitting.

Disconnect the condenser core refrigerant lines.
1 Disconnect the compressor discharge line.
2 Disconnect the condenser to evaporator tube.







5. Remove the bolts and the two upper radiator mounting brackets.

6. CAUTION: Do not damage the cooling fins while handling the radiator.

Move the radiator back to gain access.







7. Remove the two A/C condenser mounting brackets.

8. CAUTION: Do not damage the cooling fins while handling the A/C condenser core.

Remove the A/C condenser core.







9. NOTE: LH seal shown, RH seal similar.

Remove the two seals.
1 Remove the eight retaining pins.
2 Remove the two seals.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new O-ring seals lubricated in clean PAG oil.
- Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil.