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PLUMBING
LIQUID LINE (Continued)
Fig. 10 Expansion Valve
1 - EVAPORATOR TUBE TAPPING PLATE
2 - O-RING SEAL (2)
3 - EXPANSION VALVE
4 - BOLT (2)
5 - SUCTION LINE
6 - NUT
7 - LIQUID LINE
8 - O-RING SEAL (2)
(2) Remove the tape or plugs from the liquid line
fitting and the receiver/drier inlet port.
(3) Lubricate a new rubber O-ring seal with clean
refrigerant oil and install it on the liquid line fitting.
(4) Connect the front section of the liquid line to
the receiver/drier.
(5) Install the bolt that secures the liquid line fit-
ting to the receiver/drier. Tighten the bolt to 7 N·m
(62 in. lbs.).
(6) Position the front section of the liquid line into
the routing clip and install the routing clip onto the
body stud on the left frame rail.
(7) Install the routing clip retaining nut. Tighten
the nut to 5 N·m (45 in. lbs.).
(8) Remove the tape or plugs from the condenser
outlet port and the liquid line fitting.
(9) Lubricate a new O-ring seal with clean refrig-
erant oil and install it on the liquid line fitting.
(10) Connect the liquid line fitting to the con-
denser outlet port on the right side of the condenser.
(11) Install the nut that secures the liquid line fit-
ting to the condenser. Tighten the nut to 17 N·m (12
ft. lbs.).
(12) Reinstall the A/C pressure transducer (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/CON-
TROLS/A/C PRESSURE TRANSDUCER - INSTAL-
LATION).
(13) Install the grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
RIOR/GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
(14) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(15) Evacuate the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/RE-
FRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(16) Charge the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/RE-
FRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
REAR SECTION
(1) Position the rear section of the liquid line into
the engine compartment.
(2) Remove the tape or plugs from the liquid and
suction line fittings, the receiver/drier outlet port and
both expansion valve ports.
(3) Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean
refrigerant oil and install them onto the suction and
liquid line fittings for the expansion valve.
(4) Connect the liquid line and suction line fittings
to the expansion valve.
(5) Install the nut that secures the suction line
and liquid line fittings to the stud on the expansion
valve. Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 in. lbs.).
(6) Lubricate new rubber O-ring seal with clean
refrigerant oil and install it on the liquid line fitting.
(7) Connect the liquid line fitting to the receiver/
drier outlet port.
(8) Install the bolt that secures the liquid line fit-
ting to the receiver/drier. Tighten the bolt to 7 N·m
(62 in. lbs.).
(9) Install the routing clip retainer to the rear sec-
tion of the liquid line.
(10) Install the grille (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTE-
RIOR/GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
(11) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
(12) Evacuate the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/RE-
FRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(13) Charge the refrigerant system (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/RE-
FRIGERANT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
REAR EVAPORATOR
REMOVAL
WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARN-
INGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION (Refer
to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING -
WARNING) and (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CON-
DITIONING/PLUMBING - CAUTION).
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