Air Conditioning Compressor — For Models with KV6 Engine (Freelander 1)

Dismantling

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Drain the air conditioning system and collect the refrigerant.

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER DRAINING, REFRIGERANT RECOVERY AND CHARGING, Air conditioner draining - refrigerant recovery and refilling.

3. Remove the lower engine protection shield.

EXTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORK, Lower engine protection shield.

4. Remove the right front wheel.

5. Unscrew the 3 bolts securing the right protective screen to the body and remove the screen.

6. Use the 3/8-inch square head to lift the tensioning roller of the attachment drive belt and remove the drive belt from the air conditioner compressor pulley.

7. Unscrew the 2 bolts securing the high and low pressure pipelines to the compressor. Disconnect the pipelines from the compressor, remove and discard the sealing rings.

CAUTION: Before disconnecting or removing system components, make sure that the adjacent surfaces of the joints are free of dirt. Install plugs in the openings of the fittings and pipes to prevent dirt from entering the system.

8. Disconnect the connector block from the compressor.

9. Note the position of the heat shield on the compressor and remove the 3 bolts securing the compressor to the front mounting plate and cylinder block. Remove the compressor and heat shield.

Installation

1. If a new compressor is installed, it is necessary to drain the specified amount of refrigerant from it.

GENERAL INFORMATION, Replacing the air conditioning compressor.

2. The new compressor is hermetically sealed. It contains nitrogen under pressure. Remove the lid slowly. Once the seal is broken, you will hear the characteristic noise of gas escaping under pressure.

3. Clean the compressor and the mating surfaces of the front mounting plate and cylinder block.

4. Install the compressor, screw on the lower bolt of its fastening, but do not tighten it completely yet.

5. Install the heat shield and tighten the upper mounting bolts. Tighten the lower and upper compressor mounting bolts to 25 Nm.

6. Remove the cap from the high pressure line and the cap from the point where the line connects to the compressor.

7. Wipe the high pressure line and the place where it connects to the compressor.

8. Lubricate the new sealing ring with clean refrigerant and install it on the high pressure line.

9. Connect the high pressure line to the compressor, tighten the bolt and tighten it to 25 Nm.

10. Connect the connector to the compressor connector.

11. Remove the cover from the low pressure line and the cover from the connection point of the line to the compressor.

12. Wipe the low pressure line and the place where it connects to the compressor.

13. Lubricate the new sealing ring with clean refrigerant and install it on the low pressure line.

14. Connect the low pressure pipe to the compressor, tighten the bolt and tighten it to 25 Nm.

15. Clean the pulley groove and the tension roller raceway from dirt.

16. Use the 3/8-inch square head to lift the tension roller and slide the drive belt over the pulleys.

17. Install the rear shield and tighten its mounting bolts.

18. Reinstall the right wheel and tighten the nuts to a torque of 115 Nm.

19. Replace the receiver moisture separator.