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Question Can you share any advise that would help. How to get started ect. Thanks!
Answer REMOVAL
WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - FRONT - WARNING - A/C PLUMBING) and (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - FRONT - CAUTION - A/C PLUMBING).
NOTE: Before removing the condenser, note the location of each of the radiator and condenser air seals. These air seals are used to direct air through the condenser and radiator. The air seals must be reinstalled in their proper locations in order for the air conditioning and engine cooling systems to perform as designed.
Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING - FRONT/REFRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFRIGERANT RECOVERY).
Remove the two large screws that secure the front fascia and the outboard ends of the radiator sight shield to the radiator closure panel crossmember (Radiator Sight Shield).
Remove the five small screws that secure the front fascia grille inserts to the radiator sight shield.
Remove the radiator sight shield from the radiator closure panel crossmember.
Remove the two screws that secure the hood latch unit to the front of the radiator closure panel crossmember and move the latch out of the way over the top of the crossmember. Mark the location of latch for reinstallation.
Disconnect the hoses from the transmission oil cooler fittings on the left side of the cooling module. (Refer to 7 - COOLING/TRANSMISSION/TRANS COOLER LINES - REMOVAL).
Remove the nut that secures the discharge line fitting to the condenser on the right side of the cooling module.
Disconnect the discharge line fitting from the condenser inlet port.
Remove the seal from the discharge line fitting and discard.
Install plugs in, or tape over the opened discharge line fitting and the condenser inlet port.
Remove the nut that secures the liquid line fitting to the condenser on the right side of the cooling module.
Disconnect the liquid line fitting from the condenser outlet port.
Remove the seal from the liquid line fitting and discard.
Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and the condenser outlet port.
Remove the screw that secures the top of the mounting bracket on each side of the condenser to the cooling module (Condenser Mounting).
Lift the condenser, transmission oil cooler, and mounting brackets as a unit far enough to disengage the locating pin that secures the mounting brackets in the lower mount rubber isolators on each side of the cooling module.
Remove the condenser, transmission oil cooler, and mounting brackets from the vehicle as a unit.
Remove the two screws that secure each mounting bracket to the sides of the condenser.
Remove the one screw that secures the left mounting bracket to the side of the transmission oil cooler.
Remove the left mounting bracket from the side of the condenser and transmission oil cooler.
Remove the condenser from the right mounting bracket and transmission oil cooler unit
