INFINITI FX35 2006 Service Manual

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Removal of Rear Ventilator Ducts
1. Remove center console. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Slide rear ventilator duct 2 toward vehicle front, and then remove it.
3. Remove floor carpet. Refer to EI-40, "
FLOOR TRIM" .
4. Remove mounting clips, and then remove rear ventilator duct 3.
5. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
6. Remove rear ventilator duct 1 with center floor duct attached.
7. Remove rear ventilator duct 1 from center floor duct.
SJIA1227E
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Removal of Foot Ducts
1. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-125, "HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
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-40, "FLOOR TRIM" .
2. Remove mounting clips, and then remove side floor ducts.
3. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRU-
MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
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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REFRIGERANT LINESPFP:92600
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service ProcedureNJS000F0
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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*1 ATC-27, "LUBRICANT RETURN
OPERATION"
*2 ATC-156, "Checking for Refrigerant
Leaks"
*3ATC-158, "CHECKING PROCE-
DURE"
*4ATC-92, "PERFORMANCE TEST
DIAGNOSIS"
*5 AT C - 7 , "CONTAMINATED REFRIG-
ERANT"
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ComponentsNJS000F1
Refer to AT C - 8 , "Precautions for Refrigerant Connection" .
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Removal and Installation of CompressorNJS000F2
REMOVAL
VQ35DE
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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, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VQ35DE) or
EM-177, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" (VK45DE).
3. Remove front engine undercover, using power tools.
4. Remove cooling fan shroud (lower). Refer to CO-41, "
RADIATOR" (VK45DE).
5. Remove mounting nuts from low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
6. Remove high-pressure flexible hose. Refer to ATC-147,
"Removal and Installation of High-pressure Flexible Hose"
(VK45DE).
7. Disconnect compressor connector.
8. Remove A/C compressor belt. Refer to EM-15, "
DRIVE BELTS" (VQ35DE) or EM-174, "DRIVE BELTS"
(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, high-pressure pipe 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 ClutchNJS000F3
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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3. Remove snap ring using external snap ring pliers.
4. Position center pulley puller on the end of drive shaft, and remove pulley assembly using any commercially available pul-
ley puller.
To prevent pulley groove from being deformed, puller claws
should be positioned into the edge of pulley assembly.
5. Remove field coil harness clip using a pair of pliers.
6. Remove snap ring using external snap ring pliers.
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Inspection
Clutch disc
If the contact surface shows signs of damage due to excessive heat,
replace clutch disc and pulley.
Pulley
Check appearance of pulley assembly. If contact surface of pulley
shows signs of excessive grooving, replace clutch disc and pulley.
Contact surfaces of pulley assembly should be cleaned with a suit-
able solvent before reinstallation.
Coil
Check coil for loose connection or cracked insulation.
INSTALLATION
1. Install field coil. Be sure to align coil’s pin with hole in compressor’s front head.
2. Install field coil harness clip using a screwdriver.
3. Install pulley assembly using pulley installer (SST) and a hand press, and then install snap ring using snap ring pliers.
4. Install clutch disc on drive shaft, together with original shim(s). Press clutch disc down by hand.
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