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Expansion Valve|Service and Repair|Page 5754 > < Expansion Block/Orifice Tube|Description and Operation
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Expansion Valve: Service and Repair

THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE

Removal and Installation

1. Recover the refrigerant.
2. Remove the 4 cross vehicle beam nuts and remove the beam.

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To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

3. Remove the thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) manifold bolt.

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Discard the O-ring seals.

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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

4. Remove the 2 TXV bolts.

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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

5. Remove the TXV.

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Discard the O-ring seals.

6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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Install new O-ring seals.

Expansion Valve|Service and Repair|Page 5754 > < Expansion Block/Orifice Tube|Description and Operation