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Expansion Valve: Service and Repair




Thermostatic Expansion Valve













Removal and Installation

NOTE: The O-ring seals used on this vehicle are not interchangeable with all similarly sized O-ring seals used on other Ford products. Use only the O-ring seals specified for this vehicle in the Ford master parts catalog.

1. Recover the refrigerant.

2. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

3. Remove the 2 TXV bolts.

4. Remove the TXV.
- Discard the O-ring seals.

5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new O-ring seals lubricated in clean PAG oil.

- Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil.

6. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.
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