Installation

HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: COOLER EXPANSION VALVE: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

NOTICE:
When removing the cooler expansion valve by itself, be sure to install a new cooler expansion valve and new bolt for suction hose sub-assembly.

1. INSTALL COOLER EXPANSION VALVE

(a) Apply sufficient compressor oil to 2 new O-rings and the fitting surfaces of the cooler expansion valve.

Compressor oil:

for HFC-134a (R134a)
ND-OIL 8 or equivalent

(b) Install the 2 new O-rings onto the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.

(c) Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, install the new cooler expansion valve with the new 2 hexagon bolts.

Torque : 3.5 Nm (36 kgf-cm, 31 in-lbf)

2. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONER TUBE AND ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY Installation

3. INSTALL SUCTION HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY Installation

4. CHARGE REFRIGERANT

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5. WARM UP ENGINE

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6. INSPECT FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK

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