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A/C System - Revised Torque Spec & New O-Rings

Bulletin No. T 85-46A File in Group 1
Number 22
Corp. Ref. No. 805 0419
Date Jul '85
SUBJECT: A/C SYSTEM REPLACEMENT O-RINGS

MODELS AFFECTED: 1984 CIMARRON 1985 BROUGHAM, FLEETWOOD, DEVILLE, ELDORADO, SEVILLE AND CIMARRON

This bulletin supersedes Serviceman Bulletin T-85-46, Group 1, which should be destroyed.

O-RINGS:




EVAPORATOR BLOCK FITTING:




All 1985 Cadillacs and the 1984 Cimarron use "captured"-type O-rings at refrigerant hose and tube connections. All other past model Cadillacs use the "standard type" O-ring configuration. The A/C compressor ports to hose assembly continues to use a special O-ring. A new O-ring, specifically for the 3/4" tube of an evaporator/condensor block fitting, has been released. The 1/2" tube of the evaporator/condenser block fitting and the 3/8" tube of the condenser block fitting will continue to use the previous captured O-ring.
The torque specification for the evaporator block fitting bolt (1) has been revised to:

Evaporator Block Fitting Bolt (1), 17 N.m (12 ft. lbs.)
Condenser Block Fitting Bolt (1), 12 N.m (9 ft. lbs.)

Replacement O-rings are available from GMWDD under the following part numbers:

TUBE O.D.
3/8" 1/2" 3/4"

CAPTURED P/N 3053197 3053203 3053204
GR. # 9.242 9.196 9.196

STANDARD P/N 6555088 3140600 6556521
GR.# 9.196 8.955 9.214

COMPRESSOR PORTS P/N 5887997
GR. # 9.226

BLOCK FITTING P/N 3053197 3053203 3090774
GR.# 9.242 9.196 9.196