Expansion Block/Orifice Tube: Service and Repair

Evaporator Tube To Condenser:

Evaporator Tube:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.

2. Recover refrigerant from the system.

3. Evaporator tube clip screw.

4. Evaporator tube clip from accumulator.

5. Evaporator tube from evaporator.

6. O-ring seal.

7. Evaporator tube from condenser.

8. O-ring seal.


INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. New O-ring seal.

- Coat O-ring seal with 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.

2. Evaporator tube to condenser.

- Tighten evaporator tube to 24 Nm (18 lbs. ft.).


3. New O-ring seal.

- Coat O-ring seal with 525 viscosity refrigerant oil.

4. Evaporator tube to evaporator.

- Tighten evaporator tube to 24 Nm (18 lbs. ft.).


5. Evaporator tube clip to accumulator.

6. Evaporator tube clip screw.

- Tighten screw to 1.9 Nm (17 lbs. in.).


7. Negative battery cable.

8. Refrigerant to the system.

- Check the system for leaks.