Evaporator - receiver/drier pipe

Essential equipment

charging station

Tightening torques
pipe connection fixing bolts	1 daN.m
battery cover bolts	0.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
• Drain the refrigerant circuit using the charging station tool.
• Remove the front bumper cover (see Front Bumper Cover).

• Unscrew the pipe union (1) from the receiver/drier.
• Disconnect the pipe.
• Fit a plug to the port.

• Release the water drain hose (2).

F9Q or K4M or K9K

• Unclip the sound insulation from the bulkhead.

• Unscrew the pipe union (3) from the connecting bracket.
• Disconnect the pipe.
• Fit a plug to the port.
• Remove the condenser - evaporator connecting pipe.

K4J

• Remove the air box (4) (see Fuel mixture chapter).
• Release the fuel cut-off solenoid valve (5).
• Unclip the sound insulation from the bulkhead.

• Unscrew the pipe union (6) from the connecting bracket.
• Disconnect the pipe.
• Fit a plug to the port.
• Remove the condenser - evaporator connecting pipe.

INSTALLATION

• Refit in the reverse order of removal.
• Correctly refit the water drain hose.
• Replace the seals.
• Lubricate with the recommended air conditioning oil to ease fitting.
• Tighten to torque:

• the pipe connection mounting bolts (1 daN.m),
• the battery cover bolts (0.4 daN.m).

Note: When replacing a pipe, add 10 ml of the recommended oil to the quantity recovered.

• Refill the refrigerant circuit using the charging station tool.

WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary relearn procedures (Chapter Battery).

Note:

• Check air conditioning operation with the fan unit running at maximum speed,
• If there is no cooling, carry out a leak check (see Air Conditioning chapter).