Raider 4WD V6-3.7L SOHC (2007)
Hose/Line HVAC: Service and Repair
Line - A/C Suction
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. 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.
3. Remove the resonator from the engine.
4. Remove the nut (1) that secures the A/C suction line (5) to the A/C accumulator (6).
5. Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C accumulator and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.
6. Remove the nut that secures the A/C suction line to the A/C compressor.
7. Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the O-ring seal and gasket.
8. Install plugs in, or tape over the suction line fittings and the accumulator and compressor ports.
9. Remove the A/C suction line from the engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Be certain to adjust the refrigerant oil level when servicing the A/C refrigerant system. Failure to properly adjust the refrigerant
oil level will prevent the A/C system from operating as designed and can cause serious A/C compressor damage.
NOTE:
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When replacing multiple A/C system components, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Capacities chart to determine how much oil should be added to the
refrigerant system.
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Replacement of the refrigerant line O-ring seals and gaskets is required anytime a refrigerant line is opened. Failure to replace the rubber O-ring
seals and metal gaskets could result in a refrigerant system leak.
