2008 INFINITI FX35 installation

ATC-114
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AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
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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 instrument driver lower panel. Refer to IP-10
.
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-103
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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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HEATER COREATC-115
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HEATER CORE
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REMOVAL
1. Remove heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-108.
2. Remove foot duct (left). Refer to ATC-116, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Remove mounting screws, and then remove heater pipe cover.
4. Remove heater pipe bracket.
5. Slide heater core (shown in the figure) to driver side.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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ATC-116
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DUCTS AND GRILLES
DUCTS AND GRILLES
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001328216
COMPONENT LAYOUT
REMOVAL
Removal of Center Ventilator Grilles
1. Remove cluster lid C. Refer to IP-10.
2. Remove mounting screws, and then remove center ventilator grilles.
Removal of Side Ventilation
Remove side ventilation. Refer to IP-10.
Removal of Rear Ventilator Grilles
1. Remove center pillar lower garnish. Refer to IP-10.
1. Defroster nozzle 2. Side defroster duct (left) 3. Side ventilator duct (left)
4. Instrument panel 5. Side ventilation (left) 6. Center ventilator grille (left)
7. Center ventilator grille (right) 8. Side ventilation (right) 9. Center ventilator duct (right)
10. Side ventilator duct (right) 11. Side defroster duct (right) 12. Center ventilator duct
13. Center ventilator duct (left)
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DUCTS AND GRILLESATC-119
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4. Remove mounting clip, and then remove center floor duct with rear ventilator duct 1 attached.
5. Remove center floor duct from rear ventilator duct 1.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
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REFRIGERANT LINESATC-123
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REMOVAL
VQ35DE
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ATC-124
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REFRIGERANT LINES
VK45DE
1. Use a refrigerant collecting equipment (for HFC-134a) to discharge the refrigerant.
2. Remove air cleaner case and air duct. Refer to EM-17
(VQ35DE) or EM-173 (VK45DE).
3. Remove front engine undercover, using power tools.
4. Remove cooling fan shroud (lower). Refer to CO-40
(VK45DE).
5. Remove mounting nuts from low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of co mpressor, low-pressure flexible
hose and high-pressure flexibl e hose with suitable material
such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
6. Remove high-pressure flexible hose. Refer to ATC-129,
"Removal and Installation of High-pressure Flexible Hose"
(VK45DE).
7. Disconnect compressor connector.
8. Remove A/C compressor belt. Refer to EM-15, "
Removal and Installation" (VQ35DE) or EM-170,
"Removal and Installation" (VK45DE).
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REFRIGERANT LINESATC-125
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9. Disconnect compressor (ECV) connector.
10. Remove mounting bolts from compressor, using power tools.
11. Remove compressor downward of the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is basically the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
 Replace O-rings of low-pressure flexible hose and high-pressure flexible hose with new ones, and
then apply compressor oil to it when installing it.
 When recharging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation of Compressor ClutchINFOID:0000000001328220
REMOVAL
Overhaul
1. When removing center bolt, hold clutch disc with a clutch disc wrench (SST).
2. Remove clutch disc using a clutch disc puller (SST).
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REFRIGERANT LINESATC-127
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Inspection
Clutch disc
If the contact surface shows si
gns of damage due to excessive heat,
replace clutch disc and pulley.
Pulley
Check appearance of pulley assembly. If contact surface of pulley
shows signs of excessive groovi ng, replace clutch disc and pulley.
Contact surfaces of pulley assembly should be cleaned with a suit-
able solvent before reinstallation.
Coil
Check coil for loose connec tion or cracked insulation.
INSTALLATION
1. Install field coil.
Be sure to align coil’s pin with hole in compressor’s front head.
2. Install field coil harness clip using a screwdriver.
3. Install pulley assembly using pulley installer (SST) and a hand press, and then install snap ring using snap ring pliers.
4. Install clutch disc on drive shaft, together with original shim(s). Press clutch disc down by hand.
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