Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing air conditioner compressor from and installing to bracket, Golf GTE
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- (5…50 Nm) |
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Observe safety precautions
→ Chapter „Safety precautions when handling refrigerants“. |
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Comply with notes
→ Chapter „Working on refrigerant circuit“. |
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Observe safety precautions when working on the high-voltage
system
→ Chapter „Safety precautions when working on high-voltage
system“. |
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Observe safety precautions when working in the vicinity of
high-voltage components
→ Chapter „Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of
high-voltage components“. |
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Observe the risk category of the high-voltage system
→ Rep. gr.00. |
Danger to life due to high voltage.There is a risk of severe or fatal
injury due to electric shock.The high-voltage system must be de-energised
by a suitably qualified technician.
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Now de-energise the high-voltage system
→ Rep. gr.93. |
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Remove noise insulation under engine
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
| Remove front right wheel housing liner
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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If fitted, push noise insulation of electrical air
conditioner compressor -V470--5-
aside or detach it partly in order to gain access to connectors
and bolts. |
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Separate connector -2- from
electric air conditioner compressor -V470--5-. |
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Separate high voltage cable -3-
from electric air conditioner compressor -V470--5-. |
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Disconnect potential equalisation line
-4- from electrical air conditioner compressor -V470--5-. |
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Remove electrical air conditioner compressor -V470--5-. |
Risk of damage to the air conditioner compressor. Refrigerant oil may
accumulate in the compression chamber of a removed air conditioner
compressor.After installing a new air conditioner compressor or adding
new refrigeration oil, give the air conditioner compressor 10 turns by
hand before the poly V-belt is fitted. |
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Secure electrical air conditioner compressor -V470--2-
to body with suitable material (e.g. welding wire
-1-). |
| Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When
installing, note the following: |
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Only start vehicle after refrigerant circuit has been
assembled. |
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Only start vehicle when refrigerant circuits are charged. |
 Note
| The contact points of the electrical air conditioner
compressor -V470- and the engine must be checked prior to
installation. |
| The contact surfaces must be clean, rust- and grease-free. |
Danger to life due to high voltage.There is a risk of severe or fatal
injury due to electric shock.The high-voltage system must be brought
into operation by a suitably qualified technician.
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - drive unit of air conditioner
compressor“ |
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Note
In vehicles with start-stop system, note abort conditions:
→ Chapter
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Removing
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
Note
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Connector pin assignment for auxiliary heater
1 -
6-pin connector
Information on pin assignment can be found in the latest current
flow diagram → Current flow
diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
2 -
2-pin connector
In ...
Matching wheels and tyres
General
When radial or lateral runout of the wheel and tyre
coincide, the imbalance of the wheel is amplified by the tyre.
For technical reasons, 100% true running is not possible
→ Chapter.
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