Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
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Land Rover Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement19 · Air conditioning
19 · Heating & A/C

Compressor refit

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
Section
Repair › Compressor refit
Air conditioningCompressor refit

COMPRESSOR Refit

Service repair no - 82.10.20 11. New compressor: Drain oil from new compressor

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery negative lead.
  2. Recover refrigerant from system. See 12. Locate compressor in mounting bracket, fit bolts Adjustment, refrigerant recovery recycling recharging 13. Connect multiplug to fly-lead.
  3. Remove 2 bolts securing hose flanges to 14. Fit NEW ’O’ rings to each pipe flange, lubricate compressor.
  4. Engage pipe flanges, fit bolts and tighten to

WARNING: Wear eye and hand protection

when disconnecting components 16. Fit compressor drive belt. containing refrigerant. Plug all exposed connections immediately. 17. Recharge refrigerant system.

  1. Reconnect battery negative lead.
  2. Leak test disturbed joints.
Warning: wear eye and hand protection – Leak test disturbed joints.
  1. Carry out system test.
  2. Disconnect high pressure pipe from compressor.
  3. Disconnect low pressure pipe from compressor.
  4. Remove and discard ’O’ ring from each flange.
  5. Disconnect multiplug from compressor clutch fly-lead
  6. Release drive belt from compressor pulley. See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Auxiliary drive belt
  7. Remove 4 bolts securing compressor to mounting bracket.
  8. Remove compressor from mounting bracket.

outlet port. Drain and measure oil equal to amount drained from old compressor, add 30 ml (1 fl.oz) extra to this amount and refill new compressor through outlet port.

and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).

with refrigerant oil. 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft). See ELECTRICAL, Repair, Auxiliary drive belt; Refit See Adjustment, refrigerant recovery recycling recharging

  • See Adjustment,
  • leak test system
  • See Adjustment,
  • System test

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