Control Valve Assembly Installation

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Coat all the O-rings with clean polyalkaline glycol (PAG) oil.
Push the control valve in place using thumb pressure.

Fig 1: Identifying Control Valve Assembly
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Use the snap ring pliers J-5403 to install the valve retaining ring. The high point of the curved sides must be against the valve housing. Be sure the retaining ring is properly seated in the ring groove.
Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Discharging, Adding Oil, Evacuating and Charging Procedures for A/C System .

Fig 2: Identifying Control Valve Retaining Ring
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