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Removal Procedure

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  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  2. Remove the hood close out filler panel. Refer to Hood Close Out Filler Replacement in Body Front End.
  3. Use theJ 38185  in order to reposition the hose clamps.
  4. Remove the coolant surge tank hoses from the surge tank.
    Fig 1: Locating Coolant Surge Tank Hoses
    GM631421Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the nut connecting the evaporator tube to the condenser.
  6. Discard the O-ring seal.
  7. Remove the tube from the retaining clip (6) located on the body side rail
    Fig 2: Exploded View Of Evaporator Tube
    GM302601Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the accumulator tube. Refer to Accumulator Tube Replacement .
  9. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  10. Remove the evaporator tube from the evaporator.
  11. Discard the O-ring seals.
  12. Lower the vehicle.
  13. Remove the evaporator tube (4).