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REMOVAL

WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.

1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Remove the air cleaner housing from the right side of the engine compartment.
4. Disconnect the drain tube from the wiper module drain on the right side of the engine compartment.

A/C Expansion Valve - LHD Shown , RHD Typical:

5. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the A/C pressure transducer.
6. Remove the screw that secures the front liquid line rear section fitting to the top of the receiver/ drier.
7. Disconnect the liquid line fitting from the receiver/drier outlet port.
8. Remove the seal from the liquid line fitting and discard.
9. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and the receiver/drier outlet port.
10. Remove the nut that secures the suction line and liquid line fittings to the stud on the A/C expansion valve.
11. Disconnect the suction line and liquid line fittings from the A/C expansion valve and move the lines out of the way.
12. Remove the seals from the suction line and liquid line fittings and discard.
13. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line and liquid line fittings and both expansion valve ports.
14. Remove the two screws that secure the A/C expansion valve to the evaporator tube tapping plate.
15. On ATC equipped models, disconnect the HVAC wire harness connector from the evaporator temperature sensor.
16. Remove the A/C expansion valve from the evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings.
17. Remove the seals from the evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings and discard.
18. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings and both expansion valve ports.
19. On ATC equipped models, remove the evaporator temperature sensor retainer and evaporator temperature sensor from the A/C expansion valve, if required.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Any grease removed with the evaporator temperature sensor must be replaced. Failure to do so could result in poor A/C performance.

1. On ATC equipped models, install the evaporator temperature sensor and retainer onto the A/C expansion valve, if removed.
2. Remove the tape or plugs from the evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings and both ports on the back of the A/C expansion valve.
3. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil and install them on the evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings.
4. Position the A/C expansion valve onto the evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings.
5. Install the two screws that secure the A/C expansion valve to the evaporator tube tapping plate plate. Tighten the screws to 11 Nm (97 in. lbs.).
6. On ATC equipped models, connect the HVAC wire harness connector to the evaporator temperature sensor.
7. Remove the tape or plugs from the front liquid line rear section and suction line fittings for the expansion valve and both ports on the front of the expansion valve.
8. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil and install them on the front liquid line rear section and suction line fittings for the expansion valve.
9. Connect the liquid line and suction line fittings to the expansion valve.
10. Install the nut that secures the suction line and liquid line fittings to the stud on the expansion valve. Tighten the nut to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
11. Remove the tape or plugs from the liquid line rear section fitting and the receiver/drier outlet port.
12. Lubricate a new rubber O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil and install it on the liquid line fitting.
13. Connect the liquid line fitting to the receiver/ drier outlet port.
14. Install the screw that secures the liquid line fitting to the receiver/drier. Tighten the screw to 11 Nm (97 in. lbs.).
15. Connect the wire harness connector to the A/C pressure transducer.
16. Connect the drain tube to the wiper module drain on the right side of the engine compartment.
17. Install the air cleaner housing.
18. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
19. Evacuate the refrigerant system.
20. Charge the refrigerant system.