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Removal and Installation

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NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure .
  1. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .
  2. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the gasket seals.
    • To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
  3. Remove the 2 TXV  bolts and the TXV  .
    • Discard the O-ring seals.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
    4. NOTE: Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil only must be used as a refrigerant system lubricant for hybrid vehicles. Addition of any oil other than Motorcraft® Electric Compressor Oil to the hybrid vehicle refrigerant system will damage the electric Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor and contaminate the refrigerant system. Refer to REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure .
  4. To install, reverse the reverse the removal procedure.
    • If the TXV  stud has become loose during removal, or has been removed for any reason, tighten the TXV  stud to 6 Nm (53 lb-in) before the TXV  fitting nut is reinstalled.
    • Install new O-ring seals and gasket seals.
    • Add the correct amount of clean PAG oil (non-hybrid) or electric A/C compressor oil (hybrid) to the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in REFRIGERANT OIL ADDING .
  5. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .
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