Remove expansion valve
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CAUTION:
Refrigerant circuit under high pressure.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note and follow safety instructions on containers.
- Avoid contact with refrigerant; wear safety goggles and hand protection.
- For additional information see: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING REFRIGERANT and NOTES FOR REPAIR WORK ON AIR CONDITIONING .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Preliminary work
- Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
- Refer to REMOVING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER COWL UPPER PART .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER BULKHEAD LOWER PART .
- Refer to REMOVING SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
- Refer to RELEASING THE CONTROL UNIT HOLDER .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINE ON THE CONNECTING PIECE .
- Refer to OPENING THE PRESSURE LINE HOLDER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE EXPANSION VALVE .
- Loosen screws (1) .
- Remove the expansion valve (2) .