2. Turn off the air conditioning system and the engine. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and disconnect the compressor clutch wire from the air conditioning compressor.
3. Carefully drain the refrigerant.
4. Loosen the power steering pump adjustment and mounting bolts.
5. Remove the power steering belt.
6. Remove the power steering pump. Leave the hoses attached; just move the pump to the side.
7. Disconnect the hoses from the compressor and immediately plug the hoses and ports to prevent dirt from getting in. Disconnect the fasteners from the suction hose and drain the refrigerant from the hose.
8. Loosen the compressor mounting and adjustment bolts; remove the belt.
9. Remove the fan, cooling condenser and engine mounting frame from the radiator.
10. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the compressor. Install the compressor on the vehicle's engine beam.
11. Remove the compressor brackets. Remove the compressor from the engine compartment. If the compressor needs to be replaced, note that there are two types of compressor used: Keihin or Nippondenso. They are not interchangeable; the original type must be reset.
To install:
12. When installing a new compressor, add 30 cm³ of compressor oil through the compressor suction port.
13. Install the compressor brackets. Tighten the bolts to 47 Nm.
14. Install the compressor; tighten the bolts securely.
15. Install the fan and frame.
16. Install the compressor belt. Finally tighten the mounting bolts to 47 Nm; adjust the belt tension.
17. Connect the hoses to the compressor.
18. Install the power steering pump and belt; adjust the belt tension.
19. Connect the wire to the negative terminal of the battery.
20. Release and recharge the air conditioning system; check the cold air outlet.
(The article was copied from the website: hondabook.ru)