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Removal Procedure

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  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to REFRIGERANT RECOVERY AND RECHARGING .
  2. Remove the accumulator. Refer to ACCUMULATOR REPLACEMENT .
  3. Remove the coolant reservoir. Refer to COOLANT RECOVERY RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT in Engine Cooling.
  4. Loosen the evaporator tube nut (5) from the evaporator.
  5. Remove the evaporator tube from the evaporator.
    Fig 1: Removing Evaporator Tube From Evaporator (Body VIN Code 6)
    G01596567Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the nut (2) from the evaporator tube block (3).
  7. Separate the evaporator tube at the block fitting (3).
  8. Use the J 26549-E in order to remove the expansion tube (4).
  9. Remove the O-ring seal and discard.
  10. Remove the expansion tube (4) from the evaporator tube (1).
    Fig 2: Removing Expansion Tube From Evaporator Tube (Body VIN Code 6)
    G01596568Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.