Control Valve Assembly Removal and Installation: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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

Fig 1: Installing Control Valve
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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: Installing Control Valve Retaining Ring Using Snap Ring
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