300 SRT-8 V8-6.1L (2008)
Condenser HVAC: Service and Repair
A/C Condenser - Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation See: Service
Precautions/Warning and See: Service Precautions/Caution. Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal
injury or death.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Remove the front fascia See: Body and Frame/Bumper/Front Bumper/Front Bumper Cover / Fascia/Service and Repair/Front Fascia - Removal.
4. Disconnect the automatic transmission cooler lines (1) from the left end of the A/C condenser (5) See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Automatic
Transmission/Transaxle/Transmission Cooler/Service and Repair/Transmission Cooler Line Quick Connect Fitting Disassembly/Assembly.
5. Install plugs in, or tape over the automatic transmission cooler line fittings and the cooler ports.
6. If equipped with the 3.0L diesel engine, remove the charge air cooler .
7. Disconnect the A/C discharge line (2) and the A/C liquid line (4) from A/C condenser See: Hose/Line HVAC/Service and Repair/A/C Line -
Removal and See: Hose/Line HVAC/Service and Repair/A/C Line - Removal.
8. Position the power steering fluid cooler (7) out of the way See: Steering and Suspension/Steering/Power Steering/Power Steering Fluid
Cooler/Service and Repair/Power Steering Fluid Cooler - Removal.
9. Remove the A/C receiver/drier (6) from the A/C condenser See: Receiver Dryer/Service and Repair/Removal.
10. Remove the four bolts (3) that secure A/C condenser to the radiator (8).
11. Carefully tilt the bottom of the A/C condenser forward and lower the condenser out of the vehicle.
12. If required, place the A/C condenser onto a workbench and remove the power steering cooler brackets.
