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Refrigerant Oil Adding: Check

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Compressor Type 

  1. NOTE: An A/C  refrigerant analyzer must be used before the recovery of any vehicle's A/C  refrigerant. Failure to do so puts the shop's bulk refrigerant at risk of contamination. If the vehicle's A/C  refrigerant is contaminated, refer the customer to the service facility that carried out the last A/C  service. If the customer wishes to pay the additional cost, use the A/C  recovery equipment that is designated for recovering contaminated A/C  refrigerant. Dispose of all contaminated A/C  refrigerant as hazardous waste. For all equipment, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
    NOTE: Motorcraft® PAG A/C  Compressor Oil YN-12-D only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® PAG A/C  Compressor Oil YN-12-D to the refrigerant system will damage the A/C  compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system.
    NOTE: During normal A/C  operation, oil is circulated through the system with the refrigerant, and a small amount is retained in each component. If certain components of the system are removed, some of the refrigerant oil will go with the component. To maintain the original total oil charge, it is necessary to compensate for the oil lost by adding oil to the system with the new part.
    NOTE: Oil balance must be performed when replacing a compressor where system flush will not be performed.
    NOTE: The purpose of oil balance is to ensure that the amount of oil in the system is not increased or decreased as a result of the replacement component (s).
    NOTE: New compressors come fully charged with Refrigerant Compressor Oil YN-12-D. The old compressor is only partially charged because some of the oil is elsewhere in the A/C  system.

    Verify location of the drain plug by compressor type. Once compressor type has been identified, procedure to appropriate compressor type below for compressor oil matching steps.

  2. NOTE: Type 1: (IVDC) Internal Variable Displacement Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor
    G08666486
  3. NOTE: Type 2: (EVDC) External Variable Displacement Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor
    G08666487
  4. NOTE: Type 3: (EVDC) External Variable Displacement Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor
    G08666488
  5. NOTE: Type 4: Fixed Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor
    G08666489

    Type 1 

  6. NOTE: Make sure the old A/C  compressor shaft is rotating and not just the A/C  pulley.

    Remove the oil drain bolt and rotate the old A/C  compressor clutch 6 to 8 revolutions while collecting oil in a clean measuring device.

    G08666490
  7. Install the oil drain bolt in the old A/C  compressor.

    Torque:  177 lb.in (20 Nm)

    G08666486
  8. Remove the suction and discharge port seal cap from the new A/C  compressor.
  9. NOTE: Make sure the new A/C  compressor shaft is rotating and not just the A/C  pulley.

    Remove the drain bolt and rotate the new A/C  compressor clutch 6 to 8 revolutions while collecting oil in a clean measuring device.

    G08666490
  10. Measure the amount of oil drained for the old A/C  compressor and add the same amount of new oil to the new A/C  compressor.
  11. Install the oil drain bolt in the new A/C  compressor.

    Torque:  177 lb.in (20 Nm)

    G08666486
  12. Install the suction and discharge port seal cap on the new A/C  compressor.

    Type 2 

  13. Remove the A/C  Clutch and Air Conditioning A/C  Clutch Field Coil from the old A/C  compressor.

    Refer to: AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CLUTCH AND AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CLUTCH FIELD COIL .

  14. Remove the oil drain bolt from the old A/C  compressor.
    G08666494
  15. Depress the suction damper to allow proper ventilation while draining oil from the old A/C  compressor.
    G09375806
  16. Drain as much oil from the old A/C  compressor.
  17. Install the oil drain bolt in the old A/C  compressor.

    Torque:  80 lb.in (9 Nm)

    G08666494
  18. Remove the A/C  Clutch and Air Conditioning A/C  Clutch Field Coil from the new A/C  compressor.

    Refer to: AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CLUTCH AND AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CLUTCH FIELD COIL .

  19. Remove the oil drain bolt from the new A/C  compressor.
    G08666494
  20. Remove the suction port seal cap.
  21. Depress the suction damper to allow proper ventilation while draining oil from the old A/C  compressor.
    G09375806
  22. Drain as much oil from the new A/C  compressor.
  23. Measure the amount of oil drained for the old A/C  compressor and add the same amount of new oil to the new A/C  compressor.
  24. Install the oil drain bolt in the new A/C  compressor.

    Torque:  80 lb.in (9 Nm)

    G08666494
  25. Install the suction port seal cap.
  26. Install the A/C  Clutch and Air Conditioning A/C  Clutch Field Coil on the new A/C  compressor.

    Refer to: AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CLUTCH AND AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) CLUTCH FIELD COIL .

    Type 3 

  27. NOTE: Make sure the old A/C  compressor shaft is rotating and not just the A/C  pulley.

    Remove the oil drain bolt and rotate the old A/C  compressor clutch 6 to 8 revolutions while collecting oil in a clean measuring device.

    G08666500
  28. Install the oil drain bolt in the old A/C  compressor.

    Torque:  22 lb.ft (30 Nm)

    G08666501
  29. Remove the suction and discharge port seal cap from the new A/C  compressor.
  30. NOTE: Make sure the new A/C  compressor shaft is rotating and not just the A/C  pulley.

    Remove the drain bolt and rotate the new A/C  compressor clutch 6 to 8 revolutions while collecting oil in a clean measuring device.

    G08666500
  31. Measure the amount of oil drained for the old A/C  compressor and add the same amount of new oil to the new A/C  compressor.
  32. Install the oil drain bolt in the new A/C compressor.

    Torque:  22 lb.ft (30 Nm)

    G08666501
  33. Install the suction and discharge port seal cap on the new A/C  compressor.

    Type 4 

  34. NOTE: Make sure the old A/C  compressor shaft is rotating and not just the A/C  pulley.

    Rotate the old A/C  compressor clutch 6 to 8 revolutions while collecting oil in a clean measuring device from the A/C  compressor discharge port.

    G08666504
  35. Remove the suction and discharge port seal cap from the new A/C  compressor.
  36. NOTE: Make sure the new A/C  compressor shaft is rotating and not just the A/C  pulley.

    Remove the drain bolt and rotate the new A/C  compressor clutch 6 to 8 revolutions while collecting oil in a clean measuring device from the A/C  compressor discharge port.

    G08666504
  37. Measure the amount of oil drained for the old A/C  compressor and add the same amount of new oil to the new A/C  compressor.
  38. Install the suction and discharge port seal cap on the new A/C  compressor.
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