Removing Expansion Valve 1
NOTE:
Opened refrigerant system for repairs.
- Risk of moisture getting into the refrigerant system.
- Risk of contaminating the refrigerant circuit.
- Risk of saturation and irreparable damage to desiccator.
- Irreparable damage to the desiccator can damage the compressor and evaporator.
→ After opening the refrigerant circuit, close off the refrigerant lines/connections immediately using the relevant stoppers. To avoid contaminating the refrigerant circuit, the stoppers for the different refrigerants must be stored and used separately.
→ The desiccator must be replaced if the air humidity is high and if the refrigerant circuit is left open for a long time.
- Disconnect electric wire harness -1-
.
- 1.1 Unclip clips -2- .
- 1.2 Release and disconnect electric plug connections -3- .
- 1.3 Set electric wire harness -1- aside.
Electric wire harness
- Remove expansion valve -1-
.
- 2.1 Unscrew nuts -2- .
- 2.2 Unscrew screw -3- and pull off refrigerant line -4- .
- 2.3 Unscrew screw -5- and carefully lift expansion valve holder -7- from firewall until screw -5- becomes accessible.
- 2.4 Detach expansion valve -1- from refrigerant line -6- and remove.
- 2.5 Close off line connections using suitable stoppers.
Expansion valve