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ATC-134
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Removal and InstallationNJS000HF
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-40,
"Changing Engine Coolant" (VK45DE).
3. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EI-18, "
COWL TOP" .
4. Disconnect low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure pipe 1
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 low-pressure flexible hose, low-
pressure pipe 1 and high-pressure pipe 1, 2 with suitable
material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Remove electric throttle control actuator. Refer to EM-21,
"INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" (VQ35DE) or EM-179, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" (VK45DE).
6. Disconnect two heater hoses from heater core.
7. Remove instrument panel & pad. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
8. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-129, "
BLOWER UNIT" .
9. Remove clips of vehicle harness from steering member.
10. Remove mounting nuts and bolts, and then remove instrument stays.
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11. Disconnect drain hose.
12. Remove mounting bolts from heater & cooling unit.
13. Remove side defroster nozzles.
14. Remove steering column assembly mounting bolts and nut.
15. Remove steering member mounting bolts.
16. Remove steering member, and then remove heater & cooling unit.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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CAUTION:
Replace O-rings of low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure pipe 1 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.
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-40,
"Changing Engine Coolant" (VK45DE).
Recharge the refrigerant.
Heater & cooling unit assembly mounting bolt
: 6.9 N·m (0.7 kg-m, 61 in-lb)
Instrument stay mounting nut and bolt
: 12 N·m (1.25 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
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Disassembly and AssemblyNJS000HG
1. Aspirator 2. Aspirator hose 3. Front heater duct (left)
4. Foot duct (left) 5. Ventilator door (left) 6. Ventilator door (right)
7. Foot duct (right) 8. Main link sub (right) 9. Ventilator door lever (right)
10. Ventilator door link (right) 11. Main link (right) 12. Mode door motor (passenger side)
13. Max. cool door link (right) 14. Air mix door motor (passenger side) 15. Intake sensor
16. Intake sensor bracket 17. O-ring 18. Low-pressure pipe 1
19. High-pressure pipe 2 20. Expansion valve 21. Cooler pipe grommet
22. Insulator 23. Evaporator cover adapter 24. Air mix door (Slide door)
25. Clip 26. Heater & cooling unit case (left) 27. Heater pipe grommet
28. Heater core 29. Upper ventilator door motor 30. Air mix door motor (driver side)
31. Mode door motor (driver side) 32. Main link (left) 33. Main link sub (left)
34. Ventilator door lever (left) 35. Center case 36. Max. cool door lever (right)
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37. Evaporator cover 38. Evaporator 39. Heater & cooling unit case (right)
40. Upper ventilator door 41. Heater pipe cover 42. Upper ventilator door rod
43. Upper ventilator door lever 44. Defroster door link 45. Ventilator door link (left)
46. Max. cool door lever (left) 47. Max. cool door (left) 48. Max. cool door (right)
49. Defroster door (right) 50. Defroster door (left) 51. Max. cool door link (left)
52. Defroster door lever
: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)
: Always replace after every disassembly.
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MODE DOOR MOTOR
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Removal and InstallationNJS000HH
REMOVAL
Driver Side
1. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-134, "HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove mode door motor.
3. Disconnect mode door motor connector.
Passenger Side
1. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-129, "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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ATC-140
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Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
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Removal and InstallationNJS000HI
REMOVAL
Driver Side
1. Set the temperature control switch (driver side) at 18°C (60°F), and then disconnect the battery cable from
the negative terminal.
2. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-134, "
HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
3. Remove mounting screws, and then remove air mix door motor.
4. Disconnect air mix door motor connector.
Passenger Side
1. Set the temperature control switch (passenger side) at 18°C (60°F), and then disconnect the battery cable
from the negative terminal.
2. Remove blower unit. Refer to ATC-129, "
BLOWER UNIT" .
3. Remove mounting screws, and then remove air mix door motor.
4. Disconnect air mix door motor connector.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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UPPER VENTILATOR DOOR MOTOR
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Removal and InstallationNJS000HJ
REMOVAL
1. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-134, "HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove mounting screws.
3. Disconnect upper ventilator door motor connector.
4. Disconnect upper ventilator door rod, and then remove upper
ventilator door motor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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