Heating, air conditioning

Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing

  • Observe safety precautions → Chapter „Safety precautions when handling refrigerants“.
  • Comply with notes → Chapter „Working on refrigerant circuit“.
  • Observe safety precautions when working on the high-voltage system → Chapter „Safety precautions when working on high-voltage system“.
  • Observe safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components → Chapter „Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components“.
  • Observe the risk category of the high-voltage system → Rep. gr.00.
Danger to life due to high voltage.There is a risk of severe or fatal injury due to electric shock.The high-voltage system must be de-energised by a suitably qualified technician.
  • Now de-energise the high-voltage system → Rep. gr.93.
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-
  • Unscrew bolts -2- from cover -1-.
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-
  • Pull out fuse -3- on high-voltage cable connector -2- for charging unit 1 for high-voltage battery -AX4- in -direction of arrow A-.
  • Press catch -4-.
  • Pull high-voltage cable connector -2- for charging unit 1 for high-voltage battery -AX4- off power and control electronics for electric drive -JX1--1-.
  • Remove cover -1-.
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-
  • Release catches -3- in direction of arrows -A-, -B- and -C-.
  • Unclip catches -2- upwards.
  • Remove safety cover -1-.
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-
  • Remove bolts -2-.
  • Remove air conditioner compressor fuse -S355--1-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following: On a previously installed safety cover the seal my be deformed.If the seal is deformed, leaks may result. Leaks may cause damage in the high-voltage system due to moisture.Renew safety cover of power and control electronics for electric drive -JX1- after removal. Renew bolts for safety cover of power and control electronics for electric drive -JX1- after removal.
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-

Tightening sequence for cover

  • Screw in bolts for cover.
  • Tighten bolts in the sequence -5-, -6- and -1-. The remaining bolts can be tightened in any sequence.
Danger to life due to high voltage.There is a risk of severe or fatal injury due to electric shock.The high-voltage system must be brought into operation by a suitably qualified technician.
  • Re-energise high-voltage system → Rep. gr.93.

Specified torques

Assembly overview - power and control electronics for electric drive → Rep. gr.93
Removing and installing air conditioner compressor fuse -S355-

Test yourself

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