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Fixed Orifice Tube: Installation

  1. Lubricate "O" rings on fixed orifice tube with clean refrigerant oil. Place fixed orifice tube in remover/installer, and insert it into evaporator core tube until orifice tube is seated at stop.
  2. Remove remover/installer from A/C evaporator orifice. Using a new "O" ring lubricated with clean refrigerant oil, connect liquid line to evaporator core tube. Evacuate, charge, and leak test A/C system. Check system for proper operation.
Fig 1: Removing Fixed Orifice Tube
G96H30251Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.