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REAR EXPANSION VALVE (Continued)
1 - CONDENSATION TRAP
2 - SCREW (4)
3 - LIQUID REFRIGERANT LINE
4 - EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
5 - TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBE
6 - REAR EXPANSION VALVE
(15) Remove the seals from the evaporator inlet
and outlet tube fittings and discard.
(16) Install plugs in, or tape over the opened evap-
orator inlet and outlet tube fittings and all expansion
valve ports.
INSTALLATION
(1) Remove the tape or plug from the rear evapo-
rator inlet and outlet tube fittings and expansion
valve ports.
(2) Lubricate new rubber o-ring seals with clean
refrigerant oil and install them on the rear evapora-
tor inlet and outlet tube fittings.
(3) Position the rear expansion valve onto the rear
evaporator tapping plate fittings.
(4) Install and tighten the two bolts that secure
the expansion valve to the evaporator tube tapping
plate. Tighten the bolts to 5 N·m (45 in. lbs.).
(5) Remove the tape or plug from the refrigerant
line fittings and the solenoid and expansion valve
ports.
(6) Lubricate new rubber o-ring seals with clean
refrigerant oil and install them on the liquid line fit-
tings.
(7) Install the liquid line between the rear expan-
sion valve and the solenoid valve.
Fig. 14 Rear A/C Evaporator
7 - O-RING
8 - HUMIDITY PROTECTION SLEEVE
9 - REAR EVAPORATOR
10 - O-RING
11 - BOLT (2)
(8) Install and tighten the nuts that secures the
liquid line fittings to the rear expansion valve and
solenoid valve. Tighten the nuts to 16 N·m (142 in.
lbs.).
(9) Install the rear evaporator panel and the three
push-pin fasteners.
(10) If equipped, connect the interior motion sen-
sor wire harness connector and install the interior
motion sensor into the evaporator panel.
(11) Install the five evaporator panel screws at the
front of the panel. Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (17
in. lbs.).
(12) Install the roof duct panel and six push-pin
fasteners.
(13) Connect the dome light wire harness connec-
tor and install the dome light into the rear roof duct
panel.
(14) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(15) Evacuate the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(16) Charge the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
PLUMBING 24 - 63
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