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Auxiliary System Expansion Valve Replace|Page 3520 > < Expansion Block/Orifice Tube|Service and Repair
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Expansion Valve: Service and Repair
Auxiliary System Expansion Valve Replace

Fig. 7 Auxiliary system expansion valve removal

1.

Remove first bench seat, if equipped.

2.

Remove auxiliary heater-A/C cover assembly, Fig. 7.

3.

Discharge refrigerant from system.

4.

Disconnect liquid line from expansion valve and cap liquid line, Fig. 7.

5.

Remove insulating tape from evaporator core outlet tube. Then remove clamp and expansion valve capillary bulb from outlet tube of evaporator
core.

6.

Remove expansion valve from evaporator core inlet tube.

7.

Reverse procedure to install. Use new O-rings lubricated with refrigerant oil.

8.

Leak test, evacuate and charge system. Check system for proper operation. 

Auxiliary System Expansion Valve Replace|Page 3520 > < Expansion Block/Orifice Tube|Service and Repair