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air inlet case
air screen
screen support
Type H expansion valve
evaporator core
thermistor blower with impellor
assembly
rear air outlet case lower caseupper caseheater core heater core
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Overhaul1. Drain the coolant (refer to Coolant for details).
2. Disconnect A/C pipeline assembly.
(1) Remove the bolt, disconnect A/C pipeline assembly
(2) Remove 2 O-rings form the A/C pipeline assembly.
Notice: O-ring is a non-reusable part.
3. Disconnect the water pipe assembly connecting the heater core.
Loosen the dual steel wire circlip, disconnect the water pipe
connecting the heater core.
4. Remove console assembly
Refer to Interior Trim: Removal of the Console Assembly
5. Remove central cross member assembly
(1) Unscrew the wire harness clip and screw.
(2) Remove the nut and bolt.
(3) Remove cross member assembly.
6. Remove A/C lower left and right air outlet pipe
(1) Unscrew the two clips, disconnect the A/C lower left air outlet
pipe.
(2) Unscrew the two clips, disconnect the A/C lower right air
outlet pipe.5-88clip clipclip
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5-897. Disconnect engine ECU
(1) Remove 3 bolts.
(2) Carefully disconnect the wire harness.
8. Remove A/C head unit assembly.
(1) Remove the clip attaching the console wire harness on the
A/C head unit body.
(2) Disconnect 3 connectors.
(3) Remove 2 bolts and 5 nuts, remove the A/C head unit
assembly
9. Remove heater core
(1) Loosen two clips, remove the air inlet case assembly.
(2) Remove the screw, clamp and heater core.
10. Remove A/C wire harness
disconnect the connector, remove the A/C wire harness.2 clipsAir Conditioning System -Heater, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
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5-91 (2) Remove 12 screws and upper case assembly.
(3) Remove the thermistor from the evaporator.
16. Remove evaporator core assembly
(1) Remove evaporator core assembly from the lower case
assembly.
(2) Remove 2 O-rings from the evaporator core assembly.
Notice: O-ring is a non-reusable part.
17. Remove exhaust pipe
18. Installation
(1) Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
(2) O-ring is a non-reusable part and needs to be replace.Air Conditioning System -Heater, Ventilation and Air Conditioning