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WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to: "Service and Repair" Service and Repair
3. Remove the rear liquid line from the engine compartment.
4. Remove the electronic cycling clutch switch from the outboard side of the expansion valve.

Expansion Valve Remove/Install:

5. Remove the two screws that secure the expansion valve to the evaporator tube mounting flange.
6. Remove the expansion valve from the evaporator tube mounting flange. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.

INSTALLATION
1. Remove the tape or plugs from the evaporator tubes and the evaporator tube mounting flange side of the expansion valve. Install the expansion valve to the evaporator tube mounting flange and secure with two screws. Tighten the mounting screws to 11.4 Nm (100 in. lbs.).
2. Reinstall the electronic cycling clutch switch to the outboard side of the expansion valve.
3. Reinstall the rear liquid line to the engine compartment.
4. Connect the battery negative cable.
5. Evacuate the refrigerant system. Refer to: "Service and Repair" Service and Repair
6. Charge the refrigerant system.