Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Alfa Romeo
01 Introduction and contents02 Technical data and maintenance03 Engine04 Clutch05 Gearbox06 Front axle and drive shafts07 Brakes08 Steering09 Suspension and wheels10 Heating and ventilation11 Bodywork12 Timing belt data sheets
Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)10 · Heating and ventilation
10 · Heating & A/C

Four-level pressure switch

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Automatic heating and ventilation › Four-level pressure switch
Heating and ventilationFour-level pressure switch
  1. Slacken the fastening clamp and remove the drier filter withdrawing it upwards.
Drier filter and its fastening clamp, item 1

NOTE: To prevent the drier filter from absorbing too much humidity which would adversely affect the way it works, only 15 minutes at the most should lapse from the time it is connected to the system up to the end of assembly; if not, seal with seal plugs the filter inlet and outlet ducts or the free ends of the pipes connected to it.

FOUR-LEVEL PRESSURE SWITCH

REMOVING/REFITTING

  • Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
  • To gain access to the pressure switch, remove the battery and its support proceeding as described in the procedure "Drier Filter - Removing/Refitting".
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection from the four-level pressure switch.
  2. Slacken and remove the four-level pressure switch.
Four-level pressure switch (1) and pipe fitting (2); torque 7 ÷ 8 Nm (0.7 ÷ 0.8 kgm)

PIPES FROM EVAPORATOR TO DRIER FILTER

REMOVING/REFITTING

  • Drain the fluid from the climate control system (see specific paragraph).
  • Remove the battery, its support and the corrugated sleeve proceeding as described in the procedure "Duct assembly and heater-distributor unit - Removing/Refitting".
  • Using a suitable syringe, empty the brake-clutch fluid reservoir.
  1. Disconnect the electrical connection from the four-level pressure switch.
  2. Slacken the fastening screw and nut, then disconnect the stiff pipe from the drier filter and the intermediate connector.
Four-level pressure switch (1) and stiff pipe fittings (2); fastening screw torque 5 ÷ 6 Nm (0.5 ÷ 0.6 kgm)

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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