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Expansion Valve: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1.

Remove rear heat-a/c unit.See: Housing Assembly HVAC/Service and Repair

2.

Remove rear unit top cover.

3.

Remove the evaporator by carefully lifting it straight up and out of the rear unit.

4.

Remove the two 1/4-20 torx head screws that anchor the expansion valve to the evaporator.

5.

Measure and record the amount of refrigeration oil removed from the evaporator.

INSTALLATION

1.

Replace the amount of refrigeration oil previously measured with clean oil.

2.

Attach the expansion valve to the evaporator with a new gasket. Torque the torx head screws to 100 +/- 30 in.lbs. (11 +/- 3 N-m.).

3.

Install the evaporator into the rear heat-a/c unit.

4.

Install the rear unit top cover.

5.

Install the rear unit in the vehicle.See: Housing Assembly HVAC/Service and Repair

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