Section 28 (Heating / Air Conditioning System): Condenser: Installation
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- INSTALL COOLER DRYER
- Using pliers, install the cooler dryer to the modulator.
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil to an O-ring and cap fitting surface.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
- Using a 14 mm straight hexagon wrench, install the cap to the cooler condenser core
Torque: 2.9 N*m (30 kgf*cm, 26 in.*lbf)
- INSTALL COOLER CONDENSER ASSEMBLY
- Install the cooler condenser assembly with the 4 bolts
Torque: 5.0 N*m (51 kgf*cm, 44 in.*lbf)
HINT.
If the condenser is replaced with a new one, add compressor oil to the new condenser.
Capacity:
40 cc (1.4 fl.oz.)
Compressor oil:
ND-8 or equivalent
- Install the cooler condenser assembly with the 4 bolts
- INSTALL NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE HOSE
- Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose and the connecting part of the cooler condenser assembly
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the hose joint.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
- Install the O-ring on the No 1 cooler refrigerant discharge hose
- Install the No. 1 cooler refrigerant discharge hose on the cooler condenser assembly with the bolt
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
- INSTALL LIQUID PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe and the connecting part of the cooler condenser assembly
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new O-ring and the fitting surface of the pipe joint.
Compressor oil:
ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
- Install the O-ring on the liquid pipe sub-assembly
- Install the liquid pipe sub-assembly on the cooler condenser assembly with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
- INSTALL OIL COOLER BRACKET
- Install the oil cooler bracket with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf)
- Install the oil cooler bracket with the 4 bolts.
- INSTALL UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL HOOD LOCK ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL HOOD LOCK NUT CAP (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL HOOD LOCK CONTROL CABLE COVER (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Dynamic Radar Cruise Control System) (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL RADIATOR SUPPORT OPENING COVER
- Engage the 4 clips and install the radiator support opening cover.
- Install the 2 screws.
- INSTALL FRONT BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER (See REASSEMBLY )
- INSTALL FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL RADIATOR GRILLE PROTECTOR (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL NO. 1 AIR CLEANER INLET (See INSTALLATION )
- CHARGE REFRIGERANT (See REPLACEMENT )
- WARM UP ENGINE (See REPLACEMENT )
- INSPECT FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK (See REPLACEMENT )
- INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL (See INSTALLATION )
- VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
- PREPARATION FOR FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
- INSPECT FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )
- ADJUST FOG LIGHT AIMING (See ADJUSTMENT )