Commander 2WD V8-4.7L (2008)
NOTE: 4.7L engine shown. Other engines similar.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the nut (4) that secures the tapping block of the liquid line extension tube (6) to the underbody liquid line (5).
5. Disconnect the liquid line extension tube from the underbody liquid line and remove and discard the O-ring seal.
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Disconnect the A/C liquid line (1) from the front A/C expansion valve (2) and the receiver/drier (3) and remove the A/C liquid line from the
engine compartment See: A/C Line - Removal.
8. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and expansion valve and receiver/drier ports.
Front Plumbing - 3.7L/4.7L Engines
3.7L/4.7L ENGINES
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation See: Heating and Air
Conditioning/Service Precautions/Warning and See: Heating and Air Conditioning/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: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Remove the air intake tube and the resonator .See: Filters/Air Cleaner Housing/Air Filter Element/Service and Repair/Removal
4. Remove the nut (1) that secures the A/C suction line (6) to the A/C compressor (2).
5. Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the dual plane seal.
6. Remove the nut (7) that secures the A/C suction line to the A/C expansion valve (8).
7. Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seal.
8. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fittings and the compressor and expansion valve ports.
9. Remove the A/C suction line from the engine compartment.
Rear Plumbing
REMOVAL
