10. A/C and Safety System 10-145 A/C system 10.1.12.11 Removal and refitting of expansion valve Removal procedure 1. Turn off all electrical appliances and the start switch. 2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal (refer t o 3.1.6.1 Maintenance and inspection of battery) 3. Recover the refrigerant (refer to 10.1.12.12 Recovering/adding refrigerant) 4. Remove the front evaporator outlet pipe assembly (refer to 10.1.10.10 Removal and refitting of front evaporator outlet pipe assembly (REV) 5. Remove the front evaporator inlet pipe assembly (refer to 10.1.10.12 Removal and refitting of front evaporator inlet pipe assembly (REV) 6. Remove the expansion valve. a.
Unscrew 2 fixing bolts of the expansion valve. Tightening torque of bolt: 8±1Nm. b. Remove the expansion valve ① . Refitting procedure The refitting procedure is performed in reverse order. CAUTION: – Replace the O-ring with a new one, and apply A/C compressor lubricating oil to the O-ring. – Vacuum the A/C system after the refitting is completed (refer to 10.1.12.14 A/C system vacuuming – Add the refrigerant (refer to 10.1.12.12 Recovering/adding refrigerant) VOYAH FREE