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AIR CONDITIONING—FILTERING REFRIGERANT AFTER A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT— This tips can be applied for this following vehicle : Ford, Lincoln and Mercy. Vehicles that have an inoperative A/C compressor, due to internal causes, MUST have the refrigerant system cleaned to remove any debris or contaminants that may be present to prevent damage to the replacement compressor. Action : Install a Service Filter Kit in the refrigerant system prior to installing the replacement compressor. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details. SERVICE PROCEDURE, Each Service Filter Kit includes the following items: One (1) Pancake Filter (to be installed in the, liquid line between the condenser and the orifice tube). One (1) Instruction Sheet. APPROPRIATE SERVICE OR WORKSHOP MANUAL. Before removing any refrigerant system components, recover the refrigerant from the system following the recycling methods outlined in the appropriate Service/Workshop Manual. Remove the suction accumulator/drier assembly and drain the oil into a calibrated container. Install a new suction accumulator/drier and add new refrigerant oil to replace the old oil. The quantity of the new oil to be added is the amount to match that drained from the old accumulator plus 60 mL (2 oz). Refer to the Dealer Master Parts Catalog for the correct suction accumulator/drier part number. Install pancake filter in the liquid line between the condenser and the orifice tube, Figure 1.
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