Lotus Esprit Series - Fitting a New Air Conditioning Unit; Compressor

AIR CONDITIONING
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CAUTION:
Take care not to damage the capillary pipe to the water valve
when removing the A/C unit from the vehicle.
23.
Remove the air conditioning unit from the passenger side of the vehicle.
To Replace
1.
Reverse the removal procedure. Make sure when theairconditioning unit is being
relocated in the vehicle, the short control
cable is fed corefully through the hole in
the
facia, avoid kinking.
2.
After
all control cables and pipes have been connected check for correct operation
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and make adiustments where necessary.
3.
Clean the sealin
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surfaces around the dividing panel ond the bulkhead, ond apply new
sealont taking particular care around the bottom of the panel.
4.
When making the vacuum pipe connections use Avdel bond No. 2 or similar. With
the engine running and before the bulkhead cover
is fitted, check that the vacuum
actuators operate the flaps correctly.
Fitting a new air conditioning unit
1.
Ensure there is a clearance between the vacuum control valve assembly and the
bonnet release bar. The air conditioning unit should be slightly tilted away from the
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valve assembly, make sure this is so before marking the position of the rivets for the
bottom fixing bracket.
2.
It is important that the new unit is positioned correctly. With the unit in the vehicle
and the fan motor unit not fitted, the dimension from the inboard edge of the large
hole in the bulkhead
(passenger's side) to the end of the unit (where fan motor unit
fits) must be within
195mm to 200mm.
COMPRESSOR
,
The compressor is factory charged wiih 6 - +0.5 fluid ounces (175 - + 15cc) of refrigerant oil
with a viscosity of
500. Only oils listed under RECOMMENDED REFRIGEWNT OIL should
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be used when adding or changing the oil.