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Expansion Block/Orifice Tube: Service and Repair

Evaporator Core Orifice Replacement Kit Installation

REMOVAL
1. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Discharging and Recovery. Refrigerant Discharging and Recovery procedure

Refrigeration Components:






2. Remove the aft condenser to evaporator tube. For more information, refer to A/C Liquid Hose/Line. A/C Liquid Hose/Line







3. Locate the evaporator core orifice.







4. Cut a 63.5 mm (2.5 inch) section from the condenser to evaporator tube.

INSTALLATION







1. Clean the remaining portions of the condenser to evaporator tube.







2. Install the A/C Evaporator Core Orifice Kit.
- Lubricate the fittings with PAG Compressor oil, YN-12c, F7AZ-19589-DA, or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSH-M1C231-B.
- Position the compression nuts and the compression rings on the condenser to evaporator tube.
- Install the A/C evaporator core orifice kit.

NOTE: Make sure the flow direction arrow is pointing toward the evaporator core end of the condenser to evaporator tube.

3. Install the condenser to evaporator tube.