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Removal Procedure

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  1. Discharge and recover the refrigerant. Refer to REFRIGERANT RECOVERY AND RECHARGING  .
  2. Remove the evaporator inlet and outlet hoses from the evaporator tube assembly (3).
  3. Remove the grommet and insulator.
  4. Remove the two bolts (4) and expansion valve (2) from the evaporator.
  5. Remove and discard the O-rings (1).
Fig 1: Removing Thermal Expansion Valve
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