airco BMW 5 SERIES 1990 E34 Workshop Manual

13Have the system evacuated, recharged
and leak-tested by the qualified engineer who
discharged it.
17 Evaporator matrix-
removal and refitting
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Warning: Due to the potential
dangers associated with the
system, you are strongly advised
to have any work on the air conditioning
system carried out by a BMW dealer or airconditioning specialist. At the very least,
DO NOT dismantle any part of the system
(hoses, compressor, line fittings, etc.) until
after the system has been discharged by a
qualified engineer. Refer to the pre-
cautions given at the start of Section 12.
Removal
1Have the air conditioning system
discharged (see Warning above).
2Remove the trim panel on the sides of the
centre console (see Chapter 11)
3Disconnect the electrical lead and remove
the evaporator sensor.4Remove the evaporator cover, exposing the
refrigerant lines.
5Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the
evaporator matrix.
6Remove the evaporator matrix from the
case.Refitting
7Refitting is the reverse procedure of the
removal.
8Have the system evacuated, recharged and
leak-tested by the qualified engineer who
discharged it.
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