Removing and Installing Expansion Valve For Auxiliary Air Conditioner

Removing And Installing Expansion Valve For Auxiliary Air Conditioner

Technical values







Preliminary work
Remove rear side trim panel.

Removing expansion valve

CAUTION:
Danger of injury from contact with the refrigerant
- Observe safety regulations when working with refrigerant.







1. Remove refrigerant by suction.







2. Undo the two fastening screws -1- for the expansion valve refrigerant lines.
3. Pull out refrigerant lines from expansion valve and close with plugs.







4. Undo the two fastening screws for the expansion valve -2- and remove expansion valve.

Installing expansion valve

INFORMATION:
- Before the expansion valve is re-installed, the O-rings of the refrigerant lines must be checked for damage and replaced if necessary.
- Wet the O-rings of the refrigerant lines with refrigerant oil.







1. Carefully push expansion valve onto refrigerant lines from evaporator - do not tilt.
2. Insert the two fastening screws -2- and tighten. - Tightening torque: 6.5 ftlb.







3. Carefully push refrigerant lines onto expansion valve (do not tilt) and tighten with the two fastening screws -1-. - Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.

Subsequent work
1. Install rear side trim panel.
2. Fill in refrigerant.