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Overhaul

Evaporator Overhaul




1. Pull the evaporator sensor out of the evaporator fins.
2. Remove the self-tapping screws and clips from the housing.
3. Carefully separate the housings and remove the evaporator covers.
4. Remove the expansion valve if necessary.

NOTE: When loosening the expansion valve nuts, use a second wrench to hold the valve or evaporator pipe or they can be cracked.

Assemble the evaporator in the reverse order of disassembly, and:
- Replace all 0-rings with new ones.
- Apply a thin coat of refrigerant oil to the new 0-rings at joint nuts.
- Install the expansion valve capillary tube with the capillary tube in contact with the suction line directly, and wrap it with tape.
- Reinstall the evaporator sensor in its original location.