Air Conditioning Evaporator Thermal Expansion Valve Screen Replacement LE5, L61

Special Tools

J 39400-A Halogen Leak Detector

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



2. Remove the condenser tube and evaporator hose from the thermal expansion valve (TXV).
3. Remove and discard the seal washer.



4. Remove the air conditioning evaporator thermal expansion valve screen.

1. Install the air conditioning evaporator thermal expansion valve screen.



2. Install new sealing washers on the condenser tube and evaporator hose fittings. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement.
3. Install the condenser tube and evaporator hose to the TXV.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

4. Install the TXV nut.

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

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

Air Conditioning Evaporator Thermal Expansion Valve Screen Replacement LNF

Special Tools

J 3900-A Halogen Leak Detector

1. Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet duct. Refer to Air Cleaner Outlet Duct Replacement.



3. Remove front condenser tube to rear condenser tube nut (1).
4. Separate tubes and discard the seal washer.



5. Remove the TXV valve screen (1).

1. Install the TXV valve screen (1).
2. Install new sealing washers on the condenser tube. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




3. Install front condenser tube to rear condenser tube nut (1).

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

4. Install the air cleaner outlet duct. Refer to Air Cleaner Outlet Duct Replacement.
5. Evacuate and charge the refrigerant system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
6. Leak test the fittings using the J 3900-A Halogen Leak Detector .