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Removal & Installation

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  1. Discharge A/C system, using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Without disconnecting coolant hoses, remove coolant expansion reservoir and set aside. Remove refrigerant line bracket and loosen clamps. See Figure . Pull refrigerant lines out of expansion valve.
  2. Remove expansion valve self-locking nut and discard. Remove expansion valve. Discard "O" rings. To install, reverse removal procedure. Use NEW "O" rings lubricated with refrigerant oil. Tighten NEW self-locking nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .