Commander 2WD V6-3.7L (2009)
2. Position the A/C liquid line (1) into the engine compartment and install it to the front A/C expansion valve (2) and the receiver/drier (3) See: A/C
Liquid Line - Installation
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Lubricate a new rubber O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil and install it onto the underbody liquid line fitting. Use only the specified O-ring as it
is made of a special material for the R-134a system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the A/C compressor in the vehicle.
5. Connect the liquid line extension tube (6) to the underbody liquid line (5) and install the nut (4). Tighten the nut to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
8. Evacuate the refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Evacuate.
9. Adjust the refrigerant oil level See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant Oil Level.
10. Charge the refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Charge.
Front
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation See: Service
Precautions/Warning and See: Service Precautions/Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.
NOTE: LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Remove the air intake tube and the resonator .
4. Remove the nut (3) that secures the A/C suction line (2) to the A/C expansion valve (1).
5. Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C expansion valve and the retaining bracket (9) and remove and discard the O-ring seal.
6. Remove the nut (2) that secures the A/C suction line (3) to the A/C compressor (4).
7. Disconnect the A/C suction line from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the dual plane seal.
