Service Procedure: Compressor: Installation

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Install compressor:
Install compressor on bracket.

Fig 1: Installing Compressor
Install lower bracket.

Fig 2: Installing Lower Bracket
Connect compressor harness.
Connect generator harness.
Install compressor V-belt (Rear):
After adjusting belt tension, tighten tension pulley lock nut (A) securely.

Fig 3: Identifying Tension Pulley Lock Nut (A)
Install generator V-belt:
After adjusting V-belt tension, tighten generator bracket lock bolt (A) securely.

Fig 4: Identifying Generator Bracket Lock Bolt (A)
Check drive belt tension and adjust it if necessary by changing generator position and/or idler pulley position.
CAUTION:
- Ensure that the V-belt is aligned correctly. If it is not, check for loose bolts.
- The V-belt should not be too tight or too loose.
  A belt which is too tight may break bearing or cause gas to leak from the shaft seal. A belt which is too loose slips, thereby causing the belt cut.
- After completing the compressor installation and testing the system operation, check and adjust the tension of both V-belts again.
Fig 5: Checking V-Belt Alignment

Fig 6: Checking & Adjusting Tension Of Both V-Belts
Install high-pressure hose (B) and low-pressure hose (A).
CAUTION: Be sure to apply compressor oil to the periphery of O-ring.

Fig 7: Installing Low-Pressure Hose (A) & High-Pressure Hose (B)
Install belt cover.
CAUTION:
- After installing belt cover, make sure it is not misaligned or twisted.
- After installing belt cover, check the clearance between pulley and belt cover.
Connect ground cable to negative terminal of battery.
Charging refrigerant. See EVACUATING AND CHARGING .