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AIR CONDITIONER

U-32parts diagram

COOLING UNIT

Removal / Installation

Cooling unit Removal / Installation

  1. 1
    Discharge the refrigerant system. (Refer to page U-28.)
  2. 2
    Remove the cooling unit as shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Interior view of the right-hand (passenger) side under-dash area showing the cooling unit installed against the firewall, with the heater unit and ducting nearby. Numbered balloon callouts identify: (1) the cooling unit body (lower center), and (2) the sealing plate at the top connection between the cooling unit and the bulkhead. The instrument panel face with vents is visible at the upper-left.
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  3. 3
    Install the cooling unit in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
  4. 4
    Charge the refrigerant system. (Refer to page U-29.)
Parts DiagramFig. fig1
#Part NameNotes
1Cooling unit
2Sealing plate

Removal note

Immediately plug all open fittings to keep moisture out of the system.

Installation note

Position the cooling unit so that its connections match those of the heater unit and the blower unit.
Apply clean compressor oil to the O-rings before connecting the fittings.
Do not apply compressor oil to the fitting nuts.
If the evaporator is replaced, add compressor oil to the compressor.
Compressor oil
50 cc (3.05 cu in)
Inlet pipe
9.8 - 20N·m
Outlet pipe
20 - 29N·m

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