Important: (Gasoline Engine Only)

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
3. Remove the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut and remove the pipe from the receiver-dryer.
4. Remove the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe nut.



5. Loosen the bolt (1) that secures the receiver-dryer band clamp.

Important: Hold the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe to support it so that the pipe is not damaged while being removed from the receiver-dryer.

6. Remove the receiver-dryer by sliding it up and out of the band clamp.
7. Cap all open connections to prevent contamination.
8. Drain the oil from the receiver-dryer into a graduated container. Record the amount of oil drained.
9. Discard the used oil.

Important: Do not uncap the new receiver-dryer until just prior to installation.

1. Add the new oil to the new receiver-dryer. Use the exact amount of oil that you drained from the old receiver-dryer.
2. Install new O-rings onto the 2 pipes that connect to the receiver-dryer.
3. Install the receiver-dryer into the band clamp. Support the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe while pushing the receiver-dryer upward until the pipe is fully installed.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Tighten the bolt on the band clamp.

Tighten
Tighten the band clamp bolt to 5 N·m (44 lb in).




5. Install the high-pressure pipe into the receiver-dryer.
6. Install the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut.

Tighten

•	Tighten the high-pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

•	Tighten the receiver-dryer-to-condenser pipe nut to 14 N·m (10 lb ft).

7. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .