Peugeot 308: Removing - refitting : Air conditioning condenser

ESSENTIAL : Observe the safety and cleanliness recommendations .

ESSENTIAL : All personnel carrying out work on a vehicle fitted with traction batteries must have received specific electric vehicle training and be authorised to work on these vehicles (observe the regulations in force in the respective country).

ESSENTIAL : Follow the recommended precautions before carrying out any work on the air conditioning circuit.

CAUTION : Only remove the plugs from the air conditioning ducts, clamps and unions at the moment when these are connected on the vehicle.

1. Parts which must always be replaced

2. Tooling

Workshop equipment : Filling and recycling station .

3. Preliminary operations

Place the vehicle on a 2-post lift.

PHEV DRIVE TRAIN

CAUTION : Perform the operations that are required before disconnecting the ancillaries batteries .

Disconnect the ancillaries batteries (Following the specific procedure).

PHEV DRIVE TRAIN

Drain :

• The air conditioning circuit ; Using the filling and recycling station
• Hybrid drive train cooling circuit

Remove :

• The front wheels
• The front mud guards
• The front bumper
• The hybrid drive train cooling circuit radiator

4. Removing

Remove :

• The bolt (5)
• The nuts (1), (3)

CAUTION : Plug all of the ducts quickly to prevent the entry of moisture ; Using the tools [1701-HZ].

Uncouple the air conditioning ducts (4), (6) perpendicular to the condenser (2).

Remove the bolt (7).

Release the air conditioning condenser (2) (at "a", "b").

Remove :

• The air conditioning condenser (2)
• The O-ring seals of the cooling ducts (4), (6)

5. Refitting

CAUTION : Observe the tightening torques .

Refit :

• The O-ring seals of the cooling ducts (4), (6) (new)
• The air conditioning condenser (2)
• The bolt (7)

CAUTION : When refitting the air conditioning pipes, the contact face "A" of the flange should be against the contact face "B" of the air conditioning condenser, before the nut is tightened.

Check that the air conditioning ducts (4), (6) are clean upstream and downstream of the air conditioning condenser (2).

CAUTION : Fit new seals lubricated with air conditioning compressor oil before refitting the pipes.

Couple the air conditioning ducts (4), (6) perpendicular to the air conditioning condenser (2).

Refit :

• The nuts (1), (3)
• The bolt (5)

Carry out a vacuum extraction of the air conditioning circuit (For 15 minutes minimum).

Check the sealing of the air conditioning circuit.

PHEV DRIVE TRAIN AND AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING

Carry out :

• A vacuum extraction of the air conditioning circuit (For 35 minutes minimum)
• Filling of the air conditioning circuit

6. Additional operations

Refit :

• The hybrid drive train cooling circuit radiator
• The front bumper
• The front mud guards
• The front wheels

PHEV DRIVE TRAIN

CAUTION : Perform the operations that are required after reconnecting the ancillaries batteries .

Reconnect the ancillaries batteries (Following the specific procedure).

PHEV DRIVE TRAIN

Fill and bleed :

• Hybrid drive train cooling circuit
• The air conditioning circuit ; Using the filling and recycling station

Return the vehicle to its wheels.

Removing - refitting : Air conditioning compressor