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Removal Procedure

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  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery & Recharging .
  2. Loosen the nut from the evaporator tube fitting.
  3. Use the J 26549-E  in order to remove the orifice tube (1) from the evaporator tube (2).
  4. Fig 1: Locating Orifice Tube On Evaporator Tube
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  5. Cap or plug the open line.