2003 LEXUS LS430 air condition

Fig. 45: Separating Console Box Duct No. 1
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16.REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSY
a. Disconnect the connectors and wire harness clamps.
b. Remove the 2 nuts, bolt and air conditioning radiator assy.

Fig. 46: Removing Air Conditioning Radiator Assy
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17.REMOVE HEATER CASE SUB-ASSY
a. Remove the 5 screws, release the 2 claws and remove the air vent duct.

Fig. 49: Removing Heater Case Sub-Assy
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18.REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE
a. Using a hexagon wrench 5 mm (0.20 in.), remove the 2 hexagon bolts and air conditioning tube
assy.

Fig. 50: Removing Hexagon Bolts (1 Of 2)
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b. Remove the 2 O-rings from the air conditioning tube assy.
c. Using a hexagon wrench 5 mm (0.20 in.), remove the 2 hexagon bolts and cooler expansion valve.
d. Remove the 4 O-rin
gs from the cooler expansion valve.

Fig. 58: Removing Air Outlet Servomotor
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26.REMOVE WIRING AIR CONDITIONING HARNESS SUB-ASSY
27.INSTALL COOLER EXPANSION VALVE
a. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to 4 new O-rings and fitting surface of the cooler expansion
valve.
Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent
b. Install the 4 O-rings to the cooler expansion valve.
c. Using a hexagon wrench 5 mm (0.20 in.), install the cooler expansion valve with the 2 hexagon
bolts.
Torque: 4.1 N.m (42 kgf.cm, 36 ft.lbf)

Fig. 63: Installing Air Duct Screws
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30.TEMPORARILY INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSY
a. Temporarily install the air conditioning radiator assy with the 2 bolts and nut.

Fig. 64: Installing Air Conditioning Radiator Assy Temporarily
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31.FULLY INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSY
a. Full
y install the air conditioning radiator assy with the 2 bolts and nut.

Fig. 65: Installing Air Conditioning Radiator Assy
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32.INSTALL BLOWER ASSY (See OVERHAUL
)
33.INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSY (See step 19 in REPLACEMENT
)
34.AFTER INSTALLATION, CHECK WATER VALVE OPERATION
a. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
b. Set the temperature control switch to "MAX. COOL" and "MAX. WARM" and check the water
valve operates as shown in Fig. 66
.
If operation is not as specified, proceed to the next step.