Nubira SX Hatchback L4-2.0L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
Receiver Dryer: Service and Repair
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant.
3. Remove the high pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nuts.
4. Loosen the bolt securing the receiver-dryer band clamp.
5. Remove the two high pressure pipes from the top of the receiver-dryer.
6. Remove the receiver-dryer.
7. Cap the open connections to prevent contamination.
8. Drain the Oil from the receiver-dryer into a container. Measure the amount of oil drained from the receiver dryer. Discard this used oil.
Installation Procedure
IMPORTANT: Do not uncap the new unit until just prior to installation.
1. Add oil to the new receiver-dryer. Use the exact amount of oil that was drained from the receiver-dryer.
2. Install new O-rings onto the high pressure pipes before installing them into the receiver-dryer.
3. Install the receiver-dryer into the clamp position.
4. Install the high pressure pipes into the receiver-dryer.
5. Install the high pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the high pressure pipe-to-receiver-dryer connecting block nuts to 10 Nm (89 lb.in).