Kia Soul EV: Air Conditioning System / Refrigerant line Repair procedures

Kia Soul EV (PS EV) 2015-2020 Service Manual / Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning / Air Conditioning System / Refrigerant line Repair procedures

Replacement

1.	Discharge refrigerant from refrigeration system.

Replace faulty tube or hose.

•	Cap the open fittings immediately to keep moisture or dirt out of the system.

Tighten joint of bolt or nut to specified torque.

•	Connections should not be tightened to over the specified torque.

Items	N.m	kgf.m	lb-ft
Compressor	20.0 ~ 33.0	2.0 ~ 3.4	14.8 ~ 24.3
Accumulator mounting bolt	6.9 ~ 10.8	0.7 ~ 1.1	5.1 ~ 8.0
Discharge hose mounting bolt
Discharge pipe mounting bolt
Suction pipe mounting bolt
Suction hose mounting bolt
Tube & Hose assembly mounting bolt
Accumulator nut	7.8 ~ 11.8	0.8 ~ 1.2	5.8 ~ 8.7
Discharge hose nut
Discharge pipe nut
Suction pipe nut
Suction hose nut
Tube & Hose assembly nut
Refrigerant valve	9.8 ~ 11.8	1.0 ~ 1.2	7.2 ~ 8.7
Chiller (Refrigerant line)	5.9 ~ 9.8	0.6 ~ 1.0	4.3 ~ 7.2

Evacuate air in the refrigeration system and charge system with refrigerant.

Specified amount

Without heat pump : 550 ± 25g (19.4 ± 0.88 oz.)

With heat pump : 900 ± 25g (31.7 ± 0.88 oz.)

5.	Inspect for leakage of refrigerant. Using a gas leak detector, check for leakage of refrigerant.

6.	Inspect A/C operation.

Refrigerant line Components and Components Location

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Electric A/C compressor Specifications

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