64 53 Refrigerant Lines and Expansion Valve
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REFRIGERANT LINES AND EXPANSION VALVE - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Type | Thread | Tightening Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Refrigerant lines to dryer bottle | E85 | M8 | 20 N.m |
| 2AZ Refrigerant lines to expansion valve/double pipe | E46/E83/E85/E87/E90/E91 | M8 | 20 N.m |
| E53 | M8 | 18 N.m | |
| 3AZ Adapter plate to expansion valve | E85 | M6 | 10 +/- 2 N.m |
| 4AZ Expansion valve to heater - A/C | E85 | M5 | 3.5 +/- 0.7 N.m |
| 5AZ Refrigerant line to bulkhead | E85 | M6 | 8.6 N.m |
| 6AZ Refrigerant lines to condenser | E85/E60/E61/E63/E64/E87/E90/E91 | M8 | 20 N.m |
| 7AZ Refrigerant lines to expansion valve | E60/E61/E63/E64 | M6 | 8.8 N.m |
| 8AZ Refrigerant line to assembly compartment partition reinforcement | E60/E61/E63/E64 | M6 | 7.6 N.m |
| 9AZ Expansion valve to heater - A/C | E46/E60/E61/E63/E64/E83 | M5 | 5.5 N.m |
| E85 | M5 | 3.5 +/- 0.7 N.m | |
| 10AZ Refrigerant line to body | E46/E83 | M6 | 5.5 N.m |
| 11AZ Double pipe to expansion valve | E46/E83 | M6 | 8.0 N.m |
| 12AZ Screw plug to condenser | E53/E87/E90/E91 | 3.0 +/- 0.5 N.m | |
| 13AZ Expansion valve to retainer | E87/E90/E91 M6 | 8.0 N.m |