Removal Procedure
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- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to REFRIGERANT RECOVERY AND RECHARGING .
- Remove the accumulator. Refer to ACCUMULATOR REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the coolant reservoir. Refer to COOLANT RECOVERY RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT in Engine Cooling.
- Loosen the evaporator tube nut (5) from the evaporator.
- Remove the evaporator tube from the evaporator.
- Remove the nut (2) from the evaporator tube block (3).
- Separate the evaporator tube at the block fitting (3).
- Use the J 26549-E in order to remove the expansion tube (4).
- Remove the O-ring seal and discard.
- Remove the expansion tube (4) from the evaporator tube (1).