Expansion Valve Removal and Installation: Removal

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Recover refrigerant from the A/C system with recovery and recycling equipment referring to "Recovery" in OPERATION PROCEDURE FOR CHARGING A/C WITH REFRIGERANT .
Loosen a bolt (1) and remove pipes from expansion valve (2).
Loosen bolts (3) and remove expansion valve.

Fig 1: Removing Pipes From Expansion Valve
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