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REMOVAL
1. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-120, "BLOWER UNIT" .
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove intake door motor from blower unit.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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ATC-124
IN-CABIN MICROFILTER
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
IN-CABIN MICROFILTERPFP:27277
Removal and InstallationNJS000ET
FUNCTION
Air inside passenger compartment is kept clean at either recircula-
tion or fresh mode by installing in-cabin microfilter into blower unit.
REPLACEMENT TIMING
Replace in-cabin microfilter.
Refer to MA-9, "
CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE" in Schedule 1 and MA-11, "CHASSIS AND BODY
MAINTENANCE" in Schedule 2.
Caution label is fixed inside glove box.
REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
1. Remove instrument passenger lower panel. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove filter cover, and then remove in-cabin microfilter.
3. Take out in-cabin microfilter from blower unit.
4. Replace with new one and reinstall on blower unit.
5. Reinstall instrument passenger lower panel.
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Removal and InstallationNJS000EU
REMOVAL
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Drain coolant from cooling system. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" (VQ35DE) or CO-38,
"Changing Engine Coolant" (VK45DE).
3. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-23, "
COWL TOP" .
4. Remove high-pressure pipe 2 mounting clip.
5. Remove low-pressure flexible hose bracket mounting bolt. Refer to ATC-146, "
Removal and Installation of
Low-pressure Flexible Hose" .
6. Disconnect low-pressure pipe 1 and high-pressure pipe 2 from evaporator.
a. Set a disconnector [high-pressure side (SST: 9253089908), low- pressure side (SST: 9253089916)] on A/C piping.
b. Slide a disconnector toward vehicle front until it clicks.
c. Slide A/C piping toward vehicle front and disconnect it.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such
as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
7. Remove electric throttle control actuator (VQ35DE). Refer to EM-19, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
8. Disconnect two heater hoses from heater core.
9. Remove instrument panel assembly. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
10. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-120, "
BLOWER UNIT" .
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11. Remove mounting nuts and bolts, and then remove instrument stays (left and right side).
12. Remove mounting bolts from heater & cooling unit assembly.
13. Disconnect drain hose.
14. Remove center and side ventilator ducts, defroster nozzle and side defroster ducts. Refer to ATC-134,
"Removal of Defroster Nozzle, Ducts and Ventilator Ducts" .
15. Remove steering column mounting bolts and nut.
16. Remove steering member mounting bolts, nut and harness clips.
17. Remove steering member, and then remove heater & cooling unit assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of A/C piping with new ones, and then apply compressor oil to it when installing
it.
Female-side piping connection is thin and easy to deform. slowly insert the male-side piping
straight in axial direction.
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Insert piping securely until a click is heard.
After piping connection is completed, pull male-side piping by hand to make sure that connection
does not come loose.
When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
NOTE:
When filling radiator with coolant, refer to CO-11, "Changing Engine Coolant" (VQ35DE) or CO-38,
"Changing Engine Coolant" (VK45DE).
Recharge the refrigerant.
Heater & cooling unit assembly mounting bolt : 6.8 N·m (0.69 kg-m, 60 in-lb)
Steering member mounting nut and bolt : 12 N·m (1.2 kg-m, 9 fl-lb)
Steering column mounting nut and bolt : 16.7 N·m (1.7 kg-m, 12 fl-lb)
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HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
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Disassembly and AssemblyNJS000EV
1. Heater pipe grommet 2. Heater core 3. Heater pipe cover
4. Aspirator 5. Aspirator hose 6. Air mix door motor (driver side)
7. Air mix door (slide door) 8. Max. cool door link 9. Max. cool door lever
10. Ventilator door lever 11. Ventilator door link 12. Air mix door motor (passenger side)
13. Intake sensor bracket 14. Intake sensor 15. Foot duct (right)
16. Evaporator cover 17. Evaporator cover adaptor 18. Heater pipe bracket
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19. Insulator 20. Heater case (right) 21. Low-pressure pipe 2
22. High-pressure pipe 3 23. Expansion valve 24. Evaporator
25. Heater case (left) 26. Foot duct (left) 27. Center case
28. Max. cool door (left) 29. Ventilator door 30. Side link
31. Mode door motor 32. Defroster door 33. Max. cool door (right)
34. Defroster door lever 35. Defroster door link
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ATC-130
MODE DOOR MOTOR
Revision: 2006 December 2006 FX35/FX45
MODE DOOR MOTORPFP:27731
Removal and InstallationNJS000EW
REMOVAL
1. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-120, "BLOWER UNIT" .
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove mode door motor.
3. Disconnect mode door motor connector.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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