Refrigerant Lines Removal/Installation: Notes

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Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING .)
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the under cover.
CAUTION:
- If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise will occur. Always immediately plug all open fittings after removing any refrigeration cycle parts to keep moisture or foreign material out of the cycle.
- To prevent the pipe from breaking, loosen the joint using two open-end wrenches.
Remove in the order indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Removing Refrigerant Lines - With Torque Specifications
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
Perform the refrigerant system performance test.
(See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST .)