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Fluid reservoir location/task/design/function - GF83.40-P-2122P

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MODEL 203.0 /2 /7 with CODE (580) Air conditioning (or Tempmatic for USA) with CODE (580) Automatic air conditioning with CODE (581) Automatic air conditioning with CODE (581) Comfort automatic air conditioning 

Fig 1: Identifying Receiver/Drier
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  Fluid reservoir, position The receiver (8) is located on the right-hand side of the condenser in the front of the engine compartment.  
  Receiver task
  • Filtering chemical and mechanical impurities out of the refrigerant
  • Volume storage for the refrigerant
  • Draining of the refrigerant
 
  Fluid reservoir, design The receiver/drier (8) can be partially disassembled and consists of a housing, a cover and a filter cartridge. As a result it is possible to replace separately the filter cartridge inside the receiver/drier (8) separately.  
  Fluid reservoir function   GF83.40-P-2122-01P