2014 Flex Workshop Manual

SECTION 412-01: Climate Control	2014 Flex Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION	Procedure revision date: 05/02/2013

Thermostatic Expansion Valve Manifold and Tube Assembly — 3.5L GTDI

Material
Item	Specification
Motorcraft® PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil YN-12-D	WSH-M1C231-B

Removal and Installation

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02 .

Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Section 412-00 .

Detach the brake booster vacuum hose retainer from the strut tower brace.

NOTE: RH side of strut tower brace shown, LH similar.
Remove the 4 nuts and the strut tower brace.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

Remove the cowl panel grille. For additional information, refer to Section 501-02 .

Disconnect the 2 PCM electrical connectors.

Detach the wiring harness retainer and disconnect the electrical connector.

Remove the engine wiring harness retainer from the bulkhead.
1. Push the wiring harness retainer tab in.
1. Slide the wiring harness up and out of the bulkhead.

Detach the routing clip pin-type retainer from the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) manifold and tube bracket. Remove the TXV manifold and tube bracket bolt, evaporator outlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

Detach the receiver/drier outlet line clip, and remove the receiver/drier outlet fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

Remove the TXV manifold and tube clamp bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

Remove the TXV fittings and disconnect the fittings, and remove the TXV manifold and tube assembly.
- Discard the O-ring seals.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new gasket seals and O-ring seals.
- Add the correct amount of clean PAG oil to the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in Section 412-00 .

Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to Section 412-00 .