Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Compressor and pulley (for 2gr-fe)

Components

Removal

1. Discharge refrigerant from refrigeration system (see page ac-172)

2. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal

Caution:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

3. Disconnect no. 1 Cooler refrigerant suction hose

1. Remove the bolt and disconnect the cooler refrigerant suction hose from the cooler compressor.
2. Remove the o-ring from the cooler refrigerant suction hose.

Notice:

Seal the openings of the disconnected parts using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and foreign matter from entering them.

4. Disconnect no. 1 Cooler refrigerant discharge hose

1. Remove the bolt and disconnect the cooler refrigerant discharge hose from the cooler compressor.
2. Remove the o-ring from the cooler refrigerant discharge hose.

Notice:

Seal the openings of the disconnected parts using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and foreign matter from entering them.

5. Remove fan and generator v belt (see page em-8)

6. Remove cooler compressor assembly

1. Disconnect the connector.
2. Remove the 4 bolts and cooler compressor.

Installation

1. Install cooler compressor assembly

1. Install the cooler compressor with the 4 bolts.

   Torque: 24.5 N*m (250 kgf*cm, 18 ft.*Lbf)

Notice:

Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration to install the cooler compressor.

2. Connect the connector.

2. Connect no. 1 Cooler refrigerant discharge hose

1. Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose.
2. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new o-ring and the fitting surface of the cooler compressor.

Compressor oil: nd-oil 8 or equivalent

3. Install the o-ring to the cooler refrigerant discharge hose.
4. Connect the cooler refrigerant discharge hose to the cooler compressor with the bolt.

Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*Lbf)

3. Connect no. 1 Cooler refrigerant suction hose

1. Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose.
2. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new o-ring and the fitting surface of the cooler compressor.

Compressor oil: nd-oil 8 or equivalent

3. Install the o-ring to the cooler refrigerant suction hose.
4. Connect the cooler refrigerant suction hose to the cooler compressor with the bolt.

Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*Lbf)

4. Install fan and generator v belt (see page em-8)

5. Connect cable to negative battery terminal

6. Charge refrigerant (see page ac-172)

7. Warm up engine (see page ac-173)
8. Check for leakage of refrigerant (see page ac-173)