Condenser HVAC: Service and Repair

CONDENSER CORE

Removal and Installation

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 the R-134a refrigerant system as an A/C 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.

1. Position the vehicle on a hoist with the gear selector in NEUTRAL.
2. Recover the refrigerant.
3. Remove the lower radiator air deflector.







4. Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the condenser core.
- Discard the O-ring seals.







5. CAUTION: Support the radiator crossmember using a transmission jack or similar.

NOTE: RH side of radiator support shown, LH side similar.

Remove the four lower radiator support bolts.







6. Remove the condenser core.
1 Unclip the condenser pin.
2 Pull the condenser core to the side and remove.

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

8. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.