- turn off the ignition and disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
- drain the liquid refrigerant from the air conditioner circuit;
- drain the coolant from the engine cooling system;
- remove the instrument panel;
Pic. 10.111. Nut location (1) and bolt (2) fastening elements of the air conditioning system to the bulkhead of the engine compartment
- unscrew two nuts in the engine compartment 1 (pic. 10.111) and unscrew bolt 2 a few turns;
Pic. 10.112. Electrical connector location (1) and bolts (2) fixing the air conditioning unit
- Disconnect the electrical connector 1 from the air conditioning unit (pic. 10.112);
- turn out bolts 2 and 3 of fastening of the block of climatic installation;
- pull back the air conditioning unit and remove the centering pins;
- disconnect the drain pipe located under the air conditioner;
- remove the air conditioning unit.
To install the air conditioning unit:
- install the air conditioning unit and connect the water drain pipe to it;
Pic. 10.113. The correct location of the air conditioning unit is ensured by the centering pin (1)
- position the air conditioner unit in the correct position using the dowel pin 1 (pic. 10.113).
Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- pour coolant into the engine cooling system;
- fill the circuit of the air conditioning system;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- check the operation of electrical equipment;
- initiate all electronic systems.