Removing and installing the expansion valve: Removal
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- Remove the cover above the heating/air-conditioning system.
- Remove refrigerant by suction with the service unit.
- Undo the air-conditioning lines at the expansion valve. Close connections and lines immediately with plugs so that they are air-tight.
- Undo the expansion valve and remove it. Immediately close the lines to the evaporator with plugs so that they are air-tight.