A/C Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection; Expansion Valve On-Vehicle Inspection; Expansion Valve Removal And Installation - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

7B-77 Air Conditioning System:

A/C Evaporator Temperature Sensor Inspection

Check resistance between A/C evaporator temperature
sensor terminals. If check result is not in specification,
replace A/C evaporator temperature sensor with the new
one.
A/C evaporator temperature sensor resistance
11.2 – 11.5 kΩ at 0 °C (32 °F)
3.8 – 3.9 kΩ at 25 °C (77 °F)
(kΩ)
11.4
Resistance
3.9
3.3

Expansion Valve On-Vehicle Inspection

Refer to "A/C System Performance Inspection".
1. Expansion valve
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0 25 30 (˚C)
32 77 86 (˚F)
Temperature
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Expansion Valve Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Recover refrigerant from the A/C system with
recovery and recycling equipment referring to
"Recovery" in "Operation Procedure for Charging A/
C with Refrigerant".
2) Loosen a bolt (1) and remove pipes from expansion
valve (2).
3) Loosen bolts (3) and remove expansion valve.
1
Installation
1) Reverse removal nothing the following instructions.
• Apply compressor oil to O-ring of expansion valve
and pipes.
2) Evacuate and charge system according to
"Operation Procedure for Charging A/C with
Refrigerant".
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3
2
2
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