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Thermostatic Expansion Valve

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4steps
~24min
2/5difficulty
010203040501511N·mlb·ft
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Material
Item Specification
Motorcraft® PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil YN-12-D WSH-M1C231-B


Item Part Number Description
1 W520413 Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) fitting nut
2 19B596 TXV fitting gasket seal kit (2 pieces from kit required)
3 — TXV bolt (2 required)
4 19849 TXV
5 19E889 O-ring seal
6 19E889 O-ring seal

Removal and Installation
  1. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
    • Discard the gasket seals.
    • To install, tighten to 15 N·m.
  2. Remove the 2 TXV bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 8 N·m.
  3. Remove the TXV .
    • Discard the O-ring seals.
  4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
    • Install new O-ring seals and gasket seals.
    • Lubricate the refrigerant system with the correct amount of clean PAG oil. For additional information, refer to Section 412-00.

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