Condenser

NOTE: Whenever a condenser is replaced, the suction accumulator/drier must also be replaced.

The air conditioning condenser is an aluminum fin and tube design heat exchanger located in front of vehicle radiator. It cools compressed refrigerant gas by allowing air to pass over fins and tubes to extract heat, and condenses gas to liquid refrigerant as it is cooled.

The condenser inlet and outlet connections are the male part of a spring lock coupling and require a special service tool to disconnect the refrigerant lines from the condenser. The procedure to disconnect and reconnect the spring lock coupling is shown in the following illustration.

Spring Lock Coupling