Ford 6E5Z-19C836-A
Dehydrator

The A/C accumulator requires servicing by first recovering the coolant and then positioning the vehicle on a hoist in NEUTRAL position. First, disconnect the lower radiator air deflector before unscrewing the A/C accumulator cap made from plastic. You should first open a refrigerant system fitting to relieve vacuum before another attempt to remove the plug from the A/C accumulator. The snap ring can be extracted after pushing the A/C accumulator plug in an upward direction. You should install the bolt from the A/C desiccant cartridge service kit at the center of the A/C accumulator plug to help pull out the plug. A suitable tool should be used to remove the A/C desiccant cartridge by properly handling the grab handle. The installation process requires following the extraction steps in reverse order while using residual refrigerant oil from inside the A/C accumulator to lubricate plug O-ring seals and applying the correct PAG oil amount to the system. Completion of the refrigerant system requires evacuation steps followed by leak checks and charge procedures.

Service and repair operations of the A/C accumulator require controlled exposure to outside air because installations should happen at the end of working on multiple A/C components. After installing the new A/C accumulator, manufacturers recommend keeping it in its protective package before starting A/C system evacuation to stop moisture infiltration of the desiccant. A new A/C accumulator must be installed only when physical contamination of failed A/C compressors or accumulator damage is obvious. Such damage includes both physical damage and moisture contamination that occurs after complete refrigerant loss and over one hour of atmospheric pressure equalization. The accumulator remains intact when there exists any trace of positive refrigerant pressure prior to maintenance operations. Start by recovering the refrigerant before hoisting the vehicle in neutral position while detaching the lower radiator air deflector. The plastic A/C accumulator cap requires unscrewing followed by cap removal while using a vacuum opening on the refrigerant system fitting to release the vacuum before retrying plug removal. The A/C accumulator plug requires an upward push to remove its snap ring so users can install the bolt from A/C desiccant cartridge service kit into the center of the accumulator plug and extract it more easily. A suitable tool enables you to remove the A/C accumulator by pulling on the grab handle. The installation process requires first lubricating the A/C accumulator plug O-ring seals with remaining refrigerant oil before reinstalling the bolt from the A/C desiccant cartridge service kit in the middle of the accumulator to extract the plug. The conclusion of the procedure includes evacuating, conducting leak tests, and charging the reaction system.

The A/C accumulator requires servicing by first recovering the coolant and then positioning the vehicle on a hoist in NEUTRAL position. First, disconnect the lower radiator air deflector before unscrewing the A/C accumulator cap made from plastic. You should first open a refrigerant system fitting to relieve vacuum before another attempt to remove the plug from the A/C accumulator. The snap ring can be extracted after pushing the A/C accumulator plug in an upward direction. You should install the bolt from the A/C desiccant cartridge service kit at the center of the A/C accumulator plug to help pull out the plug. A suitable tool should be used to remove the A/C desiccant cartridge by properly handling the grab handle. The installation process requires following the extraction steps in reverse order while using residual refrigerant oil from inside the A/C accumulator to lubricate plug O-ring seals and applying the correct PAG oil amount to the system. Completion of the refrigerant system requires evacuation steps followed by leak checks and charge procedures.

Service and repair of the A/C accumulator requires caution against exposure to outside air while also performing it as the final step during work involving multiple A/C components. The A/C system needs to begin its vacuum process automatically after receiving its new A/C accumulator because delayed operation risks desiccant moisture contamination. The replacement of an A/C accumulator becomes necessary only when physical indications point to failed A/C compressor contamination or accumulator damage due to both physical harm and moisture exposure when all refrigerant escapes and permits atmospheric pressure intrusion. The accumulator must stay intact when there exists any positive refrigerant pressure before repair work begins. The recovery of refrigerant should occur first followed by hoisting the vehicle into the NEUTRAL gear and extracting the lower radiator air deflector. Begin by unscrewing and removing the plastic accumulator cap and try to remove the accumulator plug again only after opening a refrigerant system fitting to release any vacuum pressure. The accumulator plug can be removed after pushing it upwards and separating the snap ring so you can insert the bolt from the A/C desiccant cartridge service kit at its center for easier removal. A suitable tool should be used to grasp the grab handle of the accumulator for its removal. The installation requires following the removal steps backward while applying residual refrigerant oil to the O-ring seals of the accumulator plug and verifying that the system contains the appropriate quantity of clean PAG oil. Shut down the system before performing an evacuation of the refrigerant system and leak tests followed by charging operation.

Service of the A/C accumulator begins by recovering refrigerant followed by hoisting the vehicle to NEUTRAL position. The first step involves removing the lower air deflector from underneath the radiator then unscrewing the plastic top of the A/C accumulator. The A/C accumulator plug becomes easier to take out if you open a refrigerant system fitting to reduce the vacuum before another attempt. Before removing the A/C accumulator plug, users must push it upward and remove the snap ring, after which they can install the bolt supplied in the A/C desiccant cartridge service kit to unlock the plug. Using a suitable tool, you must grasp the A/C accumulator cartridge grab handle before uninstalling the cartridge. After reversing the removal steps, install the components, replacing the A/C accumulator plug O-ring seals with residual refrigerant oil from the inside A/C accumulator and performing a correct PAG oil lubrication of the system. Evacuate, leak test, and carry out the charging of refrigerant systems to finalize the maintenance process.