OEM 2006 Ford Expedition A/C Accumulator

2006 Ford Expedition A/C Accumulator Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service the A/C Accumulator on 2006 Ford Expedition?

  A: The first step for servicing the A/C accumulator involves recovering all refrigerant from it. Turn your attention to the removal of the condenser outlet fitting nut followed by disconnecting the fitting while disposing of its O-ring seal. When reattaching the new fitting maintain a torque of 8 Nm (71 lb-in). First dispose of the O-ring seal when you remove the A/C accumulator outlet fitting thus enabling fitting disconnect. Next follow installation procedure by tightening the new fitting to 8 Nm (71 lb-in). Installation of the new fitting requires 8 Nm (71 lb-in) torque when working on vehicles that have auxiliary A/C through disconnecting the inlet line fitting using a nut and discarding the O-ring seal. After A/C accumulator bracket nut removal the installer must re-torque this nut to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft) before reinstalling it. After separating the bracket you should take off the A/C accumulator. The installation ends by running through the step-by-step removal process but using new O-ring seals and correctly applying clean PAG oil into the refrigerant system. The system requires evacuation followed by leak testing and then the refrigerant system needs charging.