Special tools required:
WARNING: Danger of injury! Refrigerant circuit is under high pressure! Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant oil.
Read and comply with safety instructions:
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Restart engine only when A/C system has been correctly filled.
Read and comply with notes on compressor replacement.
FOLLOW NOTES FOR OPENING AND REPLACING PARTS IN REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT .
If Air conditioning is opened for more than 24 h:
Replace desiccant insert for air conditioning system.
Necessary preliminary work:
IMPORTANT: Seal openings or lines on compressor with special tool 32 1 270 to prevent escape of media and dirt contamination.
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Release screws (2) and remove refrigerant lines (3).
Installation note:
Replace sealing rings.
Use special tool 00 9 030 to mount sealing rings without damaging them.
Release screw (1) at holder for refrigerant lines (2) and pull out, including spacer sleeve.
Release screw (1).
NOTE: Shown with clearance for better clarity.
Release screw (1).
IMPORTANT: Seal openings or lines on compressor with special tool 32 1 270 to prevent escape of media and dirt contamination.
NOTE: Secure compressor (2) against falling off/down.
Release screw (1).
Lift out compressor (2).
Replacement:
IMPORTANT: Danger of compressor damage! Danger of customer complaints due to reduced cooling power of the Air conditioning! Before the installation of the new compressor, it is absolutely necessary to adjust the amount of refrigerant oil in the new compressor! The safety information must be observed .
After installation:
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Special tools required:
31 3 340
31 3 341
31 3 355
33 0 040
31 0 040
WARNING:
Prior to each use of special tool 31 3 340, it is essential to read the associated
Owner's Handbook fully!
All the safety precautions and instructions contained in the Owner's Handbook
must be strictly ...