Removal Procedure
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
- Remove the engine sight shield. Refer to Engine Sight Shield Replacement
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- Unclip brake pipes.
- Remove the air conditioning evaporator hose bolt from the air conditioning evaporator thermal expansion valve.
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- Remove the air conditioning evaporator hose (1) from air conditioning evaporator thermal expansion valve.
- Remove the 2 air conditioning evaporator thermal expansion valve bolts (2).
- Remove the air conditioning evaporator thermal expansion valve (3).
- Remove and DISCARD the seals from the air conditioning evaporator hose and from the evaporator core pipes.