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Evaporator Outlet Line > < Compressor Manifold and Tube Assembly
Air Conditioning - Thermostatic Expansion Valve Galaxy 2000.75 (04/2000-02/2006)
Removal and Installation

Removal

Vehicles with 2.8L or diesel engine

  1. Remove the engine cover.
    1. Pull the engine cover from the engine cover front mountings.
    1. Pull the engine cover from the engine cover rear mounting and remove the engine cover.
All vehicles
  1. Drain the air condition system. For additional information, refer to Section  412-00 Climate Control System - General Information.
  1. Remove the air cleaner. For additional information, refer to Section  303-12 Intake Air Distribution and Filtering.
CAUTION:
CAUTION:Cap the refrigerant lines and the thermostatic expansion valve to prevent dirt ingress.

  1. Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the thermostatic expansion valve.
    • Discard the O-ring seals.

  1. Remove the thermostatic expansion valve.
    • Discard the O-ring seals.

Installation

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Install new refrigerant line O-ring seals.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Lubricate the refrigerant line O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil before installation.
    To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Evaporator Outlet Line > < Compressor Manifold and Tube Assembly