Commander 4WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2007)
Expansion Valve: Service and Repair
Plumbing-Front
Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. Failure to follow the
warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
3. Remove the air intake tube and the resonator.
4. Remove the nut (1) that secures the A/C suction line (2) and the A/C liquid line (3) to the A/C expansion valve (4).
5. Disconnect the A/C suction and liquid lines from the A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
6. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and position the lines out of the way.
7. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the A/C expansion valve (2) to the evaporator tube tapping block (3).
8. Remove the A/C expansion valve from the evaporator tube tapping block and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
9. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened evaporator tube fittings and all expansion valve ports.
Installation
