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Expansion valve: Removal - Refitting
AIR CONDITIONING
Equipment required
refrigerant charging station
IMPORTANT
Consult the safety instructions and cleanliness
advice and the operation recommendations before
carrying out any repairs (see Air conditioning:
Precautions for repair).
WARNING
To prevent moisture from entering the system,
place plugs on the cold loop components which are
open to the air.
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.
Location and specifications (tightening torques, parts
always to be replaced, etc.) (see 62A, Air condition-
ing, Air conditioning: List and location of compo-
nents, page 62A-1) .
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a
WARNING
Consult the device's operating manual to avoid
incorrect use.
a Drain the coolant circuit using the refrigerant
charging station (see Refrigerant circuit: Drain-
ing - Filling) .
a Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Re-
fitting) (80A, Battery).
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a Remove the engine cover.
AIR CONDITIONING
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a Move aside the bulkhead soundproofing.
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
a Remove the bolts from the pipes on the expansion
valve (see 62A, Air conditioning, Air condition-
ing: List and location of components, page 62A-
1) .
WARNING
In order to avoid any refrigerant leaks, do not
damage (deform, twist, etc.) the pipe.
a Disconnect the pipes from the expansion valve (see
62A, Air conditioning, Air conditioning: List and
location of components, page 62A-1) .
a Fit blanking plugs on the pipe openings.
a Remove (see 62A, Air conditioning, Air conditio-
ning: List and location of components, page
62A-1) :
- the expansion valve bolts,
- the expansion valve.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
a
WARNING
Do not remove the blanking plugs from each
component until the last moment.
Also, do not remove the components from their
packaging until they are to be fitted to the vehi-
cle.
a Check, and if necessary replace, the refrigerant cir-
cuit pipe seal.
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