Compressor - ’l’ series

Refit

1. Clean air conditioning pipe connections.
2. Lubricate new ’O’ rings with refrigerant oil and fit to adaptors.
3. Remove caps from new evaporator and fit to old evaporator.
4. Fit new seal to sides and top of evaporator
5. Fit expansion valve to evaporator and tighten screws to 9 Nm.
6. Fit adaptor to expansion valve and tighten screw to 9 Nm.
7. Locate evaporator in lower casing.
8. Insert temperature sensor probe 30mm into vanes at centre of evaporator.
9. Fit upper casing and engage flange of of lower casing, secure with screws and clips.
10. Insert air intake filter into casing.
11. Fit lid to casing.
12. Fit seal to expansion valve.
13. Insert drain tube grommet into body aperture and lubricate drain tube with rubber lubricant.
14. Using assistance, hold pipe flange clear as evaporator is fitted.
15. Manoeuvre evaporator into place between heater casings. Push drain tube fully into grommet.
16. Fit nut to upper casing and screw to lower casing securing casing to body. Fit remaining screws securing casing to heater, tighten nut and screws to 10 Nm.
17. Connect Lucars to evaporator thermistat.
18. Fit fascia lower rail, tighten screws to 10 Nm.
19. Fit glovebox, tighten screws to 10 Nm.
20. Engage pipe flange in evaporator adaptor, tighten bolt to 10 Nm.
21. LH drive: Connect pipes to bracket, tighten screws to 10 Nm.
22. Replace receiver drier. See this section.
23. Recharge air conditioning system. See Adjustments.

COMPRESSOR - ’L’ SERIES

Service repair no - 82.10.20

Remove

1. Recover refrigerant from air conditioning system. See Adjustments.
2. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

3. Remove alternator. See ELECTRICAL, Repairs.
4. Position container to catch PAS fluid.

5. Disconnect PAS pipe from union on PAS pump.

6. Remove bolt securing PAS pipe bracket to A/C compressor. Allow pipe to freely hang beneath vehicle.
7. Disconnect multiplug from air conditioning compressor.
8. Remove bolt securing air conditioning pipe union to compressor.
9. Release air conditioning pipe union from compressor.