Before you remove the condenser, observe the position of every
Radiator and condenser air seal, since these seals move air over the condenser and radiator and must be replaced properly for top performance. The first step is to remove and separate the battery's negative cable. Take the refrigerant out of the system for proper reuse. Remove the discharge line refrigerant line fitting at the condenser's intake and seal up all opened fittings with plugs or tape. When servicing Left-Hand Drive vehicles, disconnect the liquid line refrigerant line fitting at the condenser outlet; on Right-Hand Drive vehicles, both remove the refrigerant line jumper and make sure to put plugs or tape over all unconnected refrigerant line fittings. Lift the radiator and condenser as a group, then remove the two nuts that link the condenser studs to the brackets of the radiator's top. Slide the condenser all the way along the engine so the studs beneath the condenser clear the upper radiator bracket holes and the lower condenser holes are past the dowel pins on the bottom of the radiator, then lift it off the radiator. While installing, place the holes of the lower condenser brackets onto the dowel pins on the radiator bottom, move the condenser up until both condenser studs are through the brackets on the radiator top and tighten the nuts to a torque of 5.3 Nm (47 in. lbs.). Attach the condenser and radiator to the vehicle, clear the plugs off the line fittings on the condenser and liquid line and plug the end of the liquid line into the condenser as directed. Pull out the tape or plugs from the condenser inlet line fittings and link the discharge line to the condenser inlet. Put the negative
Battery Cable back in place, drain the refrigerant and use a charge kit to add refrigerant. After installing a new condenser, use 30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) of the proper refrigerant oil in the system through the compressor in your vehicle.