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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Cobalt 🢒 HVAC 🢒 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 🢒 Air Conditioning Evaporator Hose Assembly Replacement

Air Conditioning Evaporator Hose Assembly Replacement LSJ

Tools Required

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

Removal Procedure
  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .

    2. Object Number: 1403001 Size: SH
  2. Remove the compressor hose from the evaporator hose.
  3. Remove and discard the seal washer.

    4. Object Number: 1403000 Size: SH
  4. Remove the retainer clamp from the evaporator hose.

    5. Object Number: 872539 Size: SH

    Important: You may have to position the wires aside to remove the evaporator hose.

  5. Remove the condenser tube and the evaporator hose from the thermal expansion valve (TXV).
  6. Remove and discard the seal washers.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 872539 Size: SH
  1. Install new sealing washers on the condenser tube and evaporator hose fittings. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement .
  2. Install the condenser tube and evaporator hose to the TXV.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the TXV nut.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1403001 Size: SH
  4. Install the new seal washer to the compressor hose. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement .
  5. Install the compressor hose and nut to the evaporator hose.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1403000 Size: SH
  6. Install the retainer clamp to the evaporator hose.
  7. Evacuate and charge the refrigerant system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
  8. Leak test the fittings using the J 39400-A .

Air Conditioning Evaporator Hose Assembly Replacement L61, LE5 - 1st Design

Special Tools

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

Removal Procedure
  1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.

    2. Object Number: 872544 Size: SH
  2. Remove the compressor hose from the evaporator hose.
  3. Remove and discard the seal washer.

    4. Object Number: 872539 Size: SH
  4. Remove the condenser tube and evaporator hose from the thermal expansion valve (TXV).
  5. Remove and discard the seal washers.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 872539 Size: SH
  1. Install new sealing washers on the condenser tube and evaporator hose fittings. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement.
  2. Install the condenser tube and evaporator hose to the TXV.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the TXV nut.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).


    Object Number: 872544 Size: SH
  4. Install new seal washer to the compressor hose. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement.
  5. Install the compressor hose and nut to the evaporator hose.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

  6. Evacuate and charge the refrigerant system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
  7. Leak test the fittings using the J 39400-A .