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1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/ - STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFRIGERANT SYSTEM RECOVERY). 2. Remove the secondary retaining clip from the spring-lock type refrigerant line coupler. 3. Fit the proper size A/C line disconnect tool (Special Tool Kit 7193 or equivalent) over the coupler cage 4. Close the two halves of the A/C line disconnect tool around the coupler (2). NOTE: The garter spring may not release if the A/C 5. Push the A/C line disconnect tool into the open side of the coupler cage to expand the garter 6. Open and remove the A/C line disconnect tool from the refrigerant line coupler (4). INSTALLATION 1. Clean any dirt or foreign material from the spring- lock type refrigerant line coupler. 2. Check to make sure that the garter spring (6) is located within the cage (7) of the male half of the a. If the garter spring is missing, install a new spring by pushing it into the coupler cage b. If the garter spring is damaged, remove it from the coupler cage with a small hook (DO NOT CAUTION: Use only the specified O-rings as they 3. Install new O-rings (8) on the male half of the refrigerant line coupler. 4. Lubricate the O-rings, and the inside of the female half of the refrigerant line coupler (2) with clean R-134a refrig- erant oil. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the A/C compressor in the vehicle. 5. Position the female half of the coupler over the male half of the coupler. 6. Push together firmly on the two halves of the refrigerant line coupler until the garter spring in the cage on the male half of the coupler snaps over the flanged end on the female half of the coupler. 7. Make sure that the refrigerant line coupler is fully engaged by firmly pulling the refrigerant lines away from each other on both sides of the coupler. 8. Install the secondary retaining clip (3) over connected coupler cage (5). 9. Evacuate the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PRO- CEDURE - REFRIGERANT SYSTEM EVACUATE). 24 - 102 PLUMBING KJ |