Discharge Hose Replacement Gasoline Engine

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
3. Remove the nut at the discharge hose block connected to the compressor.



4. Remove the headlamp housing at the left-hand side. Refer to Headlamp Replacement .
5. Remove the nut at the condenser connecting block.
6. Remove the refrigerant discharge hose.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




1. Install new sealing washers at the compressor connecting block end and a new O-ring at the condenser connecting block end.
2. Position the hose into the vehicle, and install the nut at the condenser connecting block.

Tighten
Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose block-top-condenser retaining nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).




3. Make the hose connecting the connecting block to the compressor, and install the retaining nut.

Tighten
Tighten the refrigerant discharge hose block-to-compressor retaining nut to 33 N·m (24 lb ft).

4. Connect the negative battery cable.
5. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .