REPAIR MAINTENANCE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Mazda 3 (2003 release)

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				Evaporator
				Expansion Valve
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				Check heat exchanger
				Removing and installing rear duct
				Removal and installation of the air conditioning system compressor
				Dismantling and assembling freewheel
				Adjusting freewheel
				Checking freewheel
				Removal and installation of the capacitor
				Check capacitor
				Removal and installation of refrigerant lines (LF)
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Removal and installation of the air conditioning system compressor

Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Discharge the refrigerant.

Remove the right mudguard and mud guard.

Loosen the belt tension and remove the belt.

ATTENTION

Contact with moisture or impurities in the cooling circuit of the cooling capacity of the circuit is reduced and abnormal noise is heard. Always stoppered open fittings after removing any elements of the cooling circuit to prevent the ingress of moisture or contaminants into the circuit.

Fig. 8.68. Removing air conditioner compressor: 1 - cooler hose (top); 2 - cooler hose number 4 (vehicles with left-hand steering); 3 - terminal magnetic coupling; 4 - the compressor air conditioning systems

Remove in the order indicated in Figure 8.68.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Adjust the belt tension.

Perform the operational test conditioning system.

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