Factory Installed A/C Changed Receiver Drier (10-35-83)

FACTORY INSTALLED A/C CHANGED RECEIVER DRIER

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

RECEIVER DRIER PRODUCTION CHANGE

APPLICATION

Model(s): All Vehicles with Line Installed Air Conditioners

Bulletin No.: 10-35-83

Date: July 10, 1983

SERVICE INFORMATION

A production change has been made to the line installed air conditioners. All vehicles built after February 3, 1983, will have a larger receiver drier. The starting serial numbers are listed below.

4 Door	215428
Hardtop	308973
Station Wagon	437113
Brat	502001

The capacity of the receiver drier has been increased from 260cc to 420cc.

The inlet and outlet fittings have been relocated to the top of the receiver drier. Both the condenser to receiver drier pipe (liquid pipe number 2) and the receiver drier to evaporator pipe (liquid pipe number l) have been changed to accommodate the new receiver drier configuration. Also, the fan pressure switch has been relocated from the top of the receiver drier to a fitting on the condenser to receiver drier pipe. See Fig 1 .

The part numbers for the new receiver drier and liquid pipes are:

Description	Part Number
Receiver Drier	SOA 204 660
Condenser to Receiver Drier Pipe (Liquid pipe Number 2)	SOA 204 659
Receiver Drier to Evaporator Pipe (Liquid Pipe Number l)	SOA 204 658

The system freon specification is still 26 ounces. System cooling performance is not changed.