FixVault
Home › Mazda › 2002 › Protege5 Standard › Repair and Diagnosis › External Pages › Different car › Section 288 (Basic System (HVAC)) › Cooling Unit Disassembly/Assembly › Expansion Valve Assembly Note

Expansion Valve Assembly Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda Protege5 and 2003 Mazda Protege. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Apply compressor oil to the O-rings and connect the joint.
  2. Tighten the nut of the joint by hand.
  3. Tighten the joint with the specified torque with a spanner and torque wrench.
  4. Assemble the heat-sensing tube as shown in the figure.
  5. Route the capillary tube as shown in the figure.
    Fig 1: Identifying Expansion Valve Assembly
    G01914663Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Verify that the capillary tube is not in the shaded zone.
    Fig 2: Identifying Capillary Tube Position
    G01914664Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
About FixVault