Refrigerant Pressure Switch Removal/Installation: Notes

2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2.3 L, StandardSECTION Notes
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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT CHARGINGΒ .)
  3. Hold the piping block with pliers or a similar tool and loosen the refrigerant pressure switch using a wrench.
  4. Remove in the order indicated in Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Removal/Installation Order For Refrigerant Pressure Switch
    G01346102Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 2: Removing/Installing Refrigerant Pressure Switch
    G01346103Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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