Navigator 4WD V8-5.4L DOHC VIN A (2000)
Coupler HVAC: Service and Repair
Peanut Fitting Connect and Disconnect Procedure
DISCONNECT
1. Perform the Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery Procedure. See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery procedure
2. Remove the nut from the peanut fitting.
CAUTION: Support the female fitting with a wrench to prevent the tubes from twisting.
3. Pull the peanut fitting apart.
4. Remove the O-ring seal with a non-metallic tool.
CAUTION: Do not use metal tools to remove the O-ring seal. They can cause axial scratches across the O-ring seal groove resulting in
refrigerant leaks.
CONNECT
1. Clean all dirt or foreign material from the fittings.