INFINITI FX35 2008 Service Manual

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DUCTS AND GRILLES
DUCTS AND GRILLES
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001328216
COMPONENT LAYOUT
REMOVAL
Removal of Center Ventilator Grilles
1. Remove cluster lid C. Refer to IP-10.
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove center ventilator grilles.
Removal of Side Ventilation
Remove side ventilation. Refer to IP-10.
Removal of Rear Ventilator Grilles
1. Remove center pillar lower garnish. Refer to IP-10.
1. Defroster nozzle 2. Side defroster duct (left) 3. Side ventilator duct (left)
4. Instrument panel 5. Side ventilation (left) 6. Center ventilator grille (left)
7. Center ventilator grille (right) 8. Side ventilation (right) 9. Center ventilator duct (right)
10. Side ventilator duct (right) 11. Side defroster duct (right) 12. Center ventilator duct
13. Center ventilator duct (left)
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2. Remove mounting clips, and then remove rear ventilator grilles.
Removal of Defroster Nozzle, Ducts and Ventilator Ducts
1. Remove instrument panel and pad. Refer to IP-10.
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove side defroster ducts.
3. Remove mounting screws, and then remove defroster nozzle.
4. Remove mounting screws, and then remove side ventilator ducts (right and left).
5. Remove mounting screws, and then remove center ventilator duct.
Removal of Rear Ventilator Ducts
1. Remove center console. Refer to IP-10.
2. Slide rear ventilator duct 2 toward vehicle front, and then remove it.
3. Remove floor carpet. Refer to EI-41
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DUCTS AND GRILLES
4. Remove mounting clips, and then remove rear ventilator duct 3.
5. Remove instrument panel and pad. Refer to IP-10
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6. Remove rear ventilator duct 1 with center floor duct attached.
7. Remove rear ventilator duct 1 from center floor duct.
Removal of Foot Ducts
1. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-108.
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove air mix door motor (right), mode door motor, evaporator cover and foot duct (right).
3. Remove foot duct (left).
Removal of Floor Ducts
1. Remove floor carpet. Refer to EI-41.
2. Remove mounting clips, and then remove side floor ducts.
3. Remove instrument panel and pad. Refer to IP-10
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4. Remove mounting clip, and then remove center floor duct with rear ventilator duct 1 attached.
5. Remove center floor duct from rear ventilator duct 1.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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ATC-120
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REFRIGERANT LINES
REFRIGERANT LINES
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service ProcedureINFOID:0000000001328217
SETTING OF SERVICE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Discharging Refrigerant
WARNING:
Avoid breathing A/C refrigerant and lubricant vapor or mist. Exposure may irritate eyes, nose and
throat. Remove HFC-134a (R-134a) from A/C system using certified service equipment meeting
requirements of SAE J-2210 [HFC-134a (R-134a) recycling equipment] or J-2209 [HFC-134a (R-134a)
recovery equipment]. If accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate work area before resuming ser-
vice. Additional health and safety information may be obtained from refrigerant and lubricant manu-
facturers.
Evacuating System and Charging Refrigerant
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ComponentINFOID:0000000001328218
Refer to AT C - 5 , "Precaution for Refrigerant Connection".
*1AT C - 2 2 , "Maintenance of Lubricant
Quantity in Compressor"
*2ATC-138, "Checking of Refrigerant
Leaks"
*3 ATC-139, "Electrical Leak Detector"
*4AT C - 7 5 , "Insufficient Cooling"*5AT C - 4 , "Precaution for Working with
HFC-134a (R-134a)"
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ATC-122
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REFRIGERANT LINES
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Removal and Installation of CompressorINFOID:0000000001328219
REMOVAL
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ATC-124
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REFRIGERANT LINES
VK45DE
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove air cleaner case and air duct. Refer to EM-17
(VQ35DE) or EM-173 (VK45DE).
3. Remove front engine undercover, using power tools.
4. Remove cooling fan shroud (lower). Refer to CO-40
(VK45DE).
5. Remove mounting nuts from low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of co mpressor, low-pressure flexible
hose and high-pressure flexibl e hose with suitable material
such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
6. Remove high-pressure flexible hose. Refer to ATC-129,
"Removal and Installation of High-pressure Flexible Hose"
(VK45DE).
7. Disconnect compressor connector.
8. Remove A/C compressor belt. Refer to EM-15, "
Removal and Installation" (VQ35DE) or EM-170,
"Removal and Installation" (VK45DE).
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9. Disconnect compressor (ECV) connector.
10. Remove mounting bolts from compressor, using power tools.
11. Remove compressor downward of the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Replace O-rings of low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose with new ones, and
then apply compressor oil to it when installing it.
 When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Compressor ClutchINFOID:0000000001328220
REMOVAL
Overhaul
1. When removing center bolt, hold clutch disc with a clutch disc wrench (SST).
2. Remove clutch disc using a clutch disc puller (SST).
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