INFO. - REPLACING REFRIGERANT LABEL,

SUBJECT: INFORMATION - REPLACING REFRIGERANT LABEL

MODELS: 1997-98 CHEVROLET S-10 ELECTRIC TRUCK

ON 1997-98 S-10 ELECTRIC TRUCKS, THE EXISTING REFRIGERANT LABEL ON THE EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY SHOWS AN INCORRECT REFRIGERANT OIL PART NUMBER. THE CORRECT REFRIGERANT OIL PART NUMBER IS #27002486.

NOTICE: USING THE INCORRECT OIL FOR A/C SYSTEM REPAIR WILL DAMAGE THE REFRIGERANT SYSTEM.

REPLACE THE EXISTING REFRIGERANT LABEL, GM P/N 52474699, WITH A NEW LABEL ON THE EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING. USE THE PART NUMBER LISTED BELOW. USE THE FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE LABEL:

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE THE OLD LABEL FROM THE ACCUMULATOR, IF EQUIPPED. USE A UTILITY KNIFE OR REMOVE IMPROPER REFRIGERANT SPECIFICATION WORDING FROM THE LABEL (FIGURE 1).

2. REMOVE THE EXISTING REFRIGERANT LABEL, GM P/N 52474699, FROM THE EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER ASSEMBLY.

3. CLEAN THE LABEL SURFACE AREA ON THE EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY BEFORE AFFIXING THE LABEL.

4. AFFIX THE NEW LABEL ON THE BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING. POSITION THE LABEL SO THAT THE LABEL CAN BE READ FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE (FIGURES 2,3).

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY --- ----------- --- 52481319 LABEL, REFRIGERANT OIL 1

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE 6/15/98 FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME --------- ----------- ---------- R0110 LABEL REPLACEMENT 0.2 HR

IMPORTANT: LABOR OPERATION IS CODED TO BASE VEHICLE COVERAGE IN THE WARRANTY SYSTEM.

FIGURES: 03 CAPTIONS: FIG 1 - ACCUMULATOR LABEL LOCATION ITEM 1-ACCUMULATOR LABEL ITEM 2-ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY FIG 2 - REFRIGERANT LABEL FIG 3 - APPLYING NEW REFRIGERANT LABEL ON BLOWER MODULE ASSEMBLY ITEM 1-NEW LABEL LOCATION ITEM 2-A/C EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER MODULE ASSEMBLY

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