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Fixed Orifice Tube: Removal

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  1. Discharge A/C system using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Remove auxiliary battery (if equipped). Disconnect liquid line from evaporator core. Squirt a small amount of clean PAG refrigerant oil into evaporator core to lubricate fixed orifice tube.
  2. Using Fixed Orifice Tube Remover/Replacer (T83L-19990-B), remove fixed orifice tube from evaporator core. DO NOT break tube.