Renault Laguna III Manual page 2596

Expansion valve: Removal - Refitting
V4Y or V9X, and AIR CONDITIONING 01 or AIR CONDITIONING 02
Special tooling required
Car. 1363 Set of trim removal levers.
Tightening torquesm
expansion valve bolts
connecting pipe bracket
bolt for the « expansion
valve - intermediate
pipe »
connecting pipe bracket
bolt for the « condenser
- expansion valve »
IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair (see 62A, Air conditioning, Air condition-
ing: Precautions for the repair, page 62A-1) .
Note:
Use blanking plugs for the fuel circuits with part
numbers 77 01 208 229 or 77 01 476 857 to plug
any openings exposed to the open air. The y must
be clean. Do not use any which have already been
used to plug a fuel circuit.
WARNING
To prevent moisture from entering the system,
place plugs on the cold loop components which are
open to the air.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Remove the engine and gearbox assembly (see En-
gine - gearbox assembly: Removal - Refitting)
(10A, Engine and peripherals).
AIR CONDITIONING
6 N.m
8 N.m
8 N.m
62A-40
a Unclip the heat shield.
WARNING
To prevent the surrounding components from
overheating, do not damage (tear, pierce, bend,
etc.) a heat shield.
Any damaged heat shields must be replaced.
a Remove the heat shield.
62A
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