Milan FWD V6-3.0L (2010)
Expansion Block/Orifice Tube: Service and Repair
Thermostatic Expansion Valve
Removal and Installation
NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Electric A/C Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any
oil other than Motorcraft(R) Electric A/C Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning
(A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system.
NOTICE: Use only the Air Conditioning (A/C) refrigerant compressor oil specified for this vehicle configuration. Use of any A/C refrigerant
compressor oil other than what is specified will contaminate and damage the A/C system.
1. Recover the refrigerant.
2. Disconnect the A/C pressure transducer electrical connector and detach the wire harness from the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) stud.
3. Remove the TXV fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
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Discard the gasket seals.
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To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
4. Remove the 2 TXV bolts.
5. Remove the TXV.
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Discard the gasket seals.
6. NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Electric A/C Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition
of any oil other than Motorcraft(R) Electric A/C Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air
Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Install new gasket seals.
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Add the correct amount of clean PAG oil (non-hybrid) or electric A/C compressor oil (hybrid) to the refrigerant system.
7. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.
