Lincoln Aviator: Climate Control System - General Information / Removal and Installation - Desiccant Bag - 3.0L EcoBoost
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Removal
NOTICE:
During the removal of components, cap, tape or otherwise
appropriately protect all openings to prevent the ingress of dirt or
other contamination. Remove protective materials prior to installation.
NOTE:
Installation of a new desiccant bag is not required when repairing the A/C system, except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C
compressor or damage to the receiver/drier desiccant bag. It is not
necessary to add additional dye to the refrigerant system, the new
receiver/drier desiccant bag comes with a new dye pellet. Damage to the
receiver/drier desiccant bag includes physical damage to the
receiver/drier desiccant bag or moisture contamination. Moisture
contamination results only from a complete loss of refrigerant and
equalization of the refrigerant system pressure with atmospheric
pressure for a period longer than one hour. If even a slight amount of
positive refrigerant pressure is present in the system before repairs
are carried out, the receiver/drier desiccant bag should not be
replaced.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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Recover the refrigerant. Refer to the appropriate Recovery procedure in Group 412.
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Remove the CAC.
Refer to: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) (303-12 Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 3.0L EcoBoost/3.0L EcoBoost – Hybrid (BQ), Removal and Installation).
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Remove the receiver/drier cap.
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Remove the receiver/drier plug and the desiccant bag.
Use the General Equipment: Long Nose Pliers
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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NOTICE:
Only use the specified material to lubricate the seals.
Install and lubricate new O-ring seals. Refer to the appropriate Specifications in Group 412.
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Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount
of clean PAG oil. Refer to the appropriate Refrigerant Oil Adding
procedure in Group 412.
Removal
NOTE:
The condenser inlet and outlet line are installed as a one-piece assembly.
Remove the condenser inlet line.
Refer to: Condenser Inlet Line - 3...
Removal
Remove the driver knee airbag.
Refer to: Driver Knee Airbag (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
Remove the driver side register air discharge tempreature sensor...
Other information:
Fail-safe cooling allows you to temporarily
drive your vehicle before any incremental
component damage occurs. The fail-safe
distance depends on ambient temperature,
vehicle load and terrain.
How Fail-Safe Cooling Works
If the engine begins to overheat,
the coolant temperature gauge
moves toward the red zone:
A warning lamp illuminates and a
message may appear in the
information display...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
310-250Disconnect Tool, Fuel LineTKIT-2012A-FLTKIT-2012A-ROW
Disconnect
NOTICE:
When reusing liquid or vapor tube connectors, make sure to
use compressed air to remove any foreign material from the connector
retaining clip area before separating from the tube or damage to the
tube or connector retaining clip can occur...