FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Mechanical Specifications

AC hoses' PAD connection
to expansion valve 9 Nm ( 6.6 ft lb).

Expansion valve to evaporator 5 Nm ( 3.7 ft lb).

Joint in low-pressure pipe between expansion valve and compressor
(spare-part design) 20 Nm (14.8 ft lb).

Joint in high-pressure pipe between receiver and expansion valve
(spare-part design) 11 Nm ( 8.1 ft lb).