REMOVAL
2.8L DIESEL ENGINE
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation (refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNING) and (refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTION). Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.
NOTE: The A/C compressor may be removed and repositioned without disconnecting the refrigerant lines or discharging the refrigerant system. Discharging is not necessary if servicing the A/C clutch, clutch field coil or the engine.
NOTE: RHD model shown. LHD model similar.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system (refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFRIGERANT RECOVERY).
3. Remove the accessory drive belt (refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL).
4. Raise and support the vehicle.
5. Remove the front skid plate (refer to 13 - FRAME & BUMPERS/FRAME/FRONT SKID PLATE - REMOVAL).
6. If necessary, disconnect the engine wire harness (2) from the A/C high pressure switch (5).
7. Remove the bolts (4) that secure the A/C suction line (3) and the A/C discharge line (1) to the A/C compressor (6) and disconnect the lines from the compressor.
8. Remove and discard the O-ring seals from the refrigerant line fittings and install plugs in, or tape over the opened fittings and the compressor ports.
9. Disconnect the engine wire harness from the A/C clutch field coil connector (1).
10. Support the A/C compressor (2) and remove the four bolts (3) that secure the compressor to the engine.
11. Remove the A/C compressor from the engine compartment.
3.7L ENGINE
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation (refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - WARNING) and (refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTION). Failure to follow the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.
NOTE: The A/C compressor may be removed and repositioned without disconnecting the refrigerant lines or discharging the refrigerant system. Discharging is not necessary if servicing the A/C clutch, clutch field coil or the engine.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system (refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFRIGERANT RECOVERY).
3. Remove the accessory drive belt (refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/BELTS-DRIVE - REMOVAL).
4. Disconnect the wire harness connector (3) from the A/C pressure transducer (2).
5. Remove the nuts (1) that secure the A/C discharge line (4) and the A/C suction line (6) to the A/C compressor (5).
6. Disconnect the A/C discharge line and the A/C suction line from the A/C compressor and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
7. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and compressor ports.
8. Disconnect the engine wire harness from the clutch field coil connector (6).
9. Remove the three bolts (1, 2 and 3) that secure the A/C compressor (5) to the engine and mounting bracket (4) and remove the compressor.