Removal & Installation
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- Disconnect negative battery cable. Discharge A/C system, using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. See RECOVERY, EVACUATION & RECHARGING in GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES article in GENERAL SERVICING. Disconnect condenser-to-evaporator refrigerant line at evaporator. Inspect orifice tube condition. See Fig 1.
- If orifice tube is broken, using Orifice Tube Remover (T83L-19990-B), screw end of remover into broken orifice tube. See Fig 2. Hold "T" handle while rotating orifice tube remover body to remove broken orifice tube. See Fig 4.
- If orifice tube is not broken, using Orifice Tube Remover (T83L-19990-A), engage tube inside refrigerant line. See Fig 3. Hold "T" handle while rotating orifice tube remover body to remove fixed orifice tube. See Fig 4.
- To install, reverse removal procedure. Coat NEW "O" rings with clean refrigerant oil. See Fig 5. Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of clean PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil or equivalent to accumulator-drier inlet tube. Evacuate, charge, and leak test A/C system. See RECOVERY, EVACUATION & RECHARGING in GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES article in GENERAL SERVICING.