Compressor; Replacement - Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual

Compressor
Replacement
1. If the compressor is marginally operable. run the
engine at idle speed , and let the air conditioner
work for a few minutes, then shut the engine off.
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
3. Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling!
charging station (see page 22-59),
4. Disconnect the condenser fan connector. Remove
the compressor clutch connector and the wire har-
ness clip from the condenser fan shroud, then d is-
connect the compressor clutch connector. Remove
the mounting bolts and the condenser fan shroud.
CONDENSER fAN
COMPRESSOR CLUTCH
CONNECTOR
22-62
5. Remove each bolt. then disconnect the suction and
discharge lines from the compressor. Plug or cap
the lines immediately after disconnecting them to
avoid moisture and dust contamination.
6x 1.0 mm
9.8 N·m 11.0 kgf·m. 7.2 Ibf.ftl
6. Remove the power steering pump belt (see section
17).
7. Loosen the pivot bolt of the idler pulley bracket and
the adjusting bolt, then remove the
NC
compressor
belt from the pulleys. If necessary. remove the
mounting bolts from the left front mount, then
remove the
NC
compressor belt through the gap
between the body and the left front mount.
PIVOT BOLT
10 x 1.25 mm
ADJUSTING 44 N'm 14.5 kgf·m. 33 lbI·ftl
Ale
LEFT
fRONT
MOUNT
lOx 1.25 mm COMPRESSOR
44 N'm 14.5 kgf·m. 33 IbI.ft1 BElT