2009 SUBARU TRIBECA connector

AC-26
Blower Motor Unit Assembly
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
7. Blower Motor Unit Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
3) Disconnect the connectors of the A/C control
module, intake door actuator, blower motor, power
transistor and blower resistor.
4) Lift the floor mat.
5) Loosen the bolt and nut to remove blower motor
unit assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. UNIT, COMPONENT, General Description.>
PONENT, General Description.>
AC-01276

AC-27
Blower Motor
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
8. Blower Motor
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the glove box lower cover. 37, REMOVAL, Glove Box.>
3) Disconnect the connector of the blower motor.
4) Loosen the screw to remove the blower motor.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION
Connect the battery positive (+) terminal to terminal
No. 2 of the blower motor connector, and the neg-
ative (–) terminal to terminal No. 1. Check the blow-
er motor for smooth rotation.
AC-01277
AC-01278
12

AC-28
Power Transistor (Auto A/C Model)
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
9. Power Transistor (Auto A/C
Model)
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the glove box lower cover on passen-
ger side.
2) Disconnect the power transistor connector.
3) Remove the two screws and remove the power
transistor.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
AC-01279

AC-29
Blower Resistor (Dual A/C Model)
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
10.Blower Resistor (Dual A/C
Model)
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the quarter trim. MOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
2) Disconnect the blower resistor connector.
3) Remove the lock (A) and rotate to the right, and
remove the blower resistor.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION
Measure the blower resistor resistance.
If NG, replace the blower resistor.
Te r m i n a l N o . S t a n d a r d
1 and 3 Approximately 0.42Ω
1 and 2 Approximately 1.42 Ω
4 and 1 Approximately 3.2 Ω
AC-01321
(A)
AC-01322(4)(3)
(1)(2)

AC-31
Control Panel
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
12.Control Panel
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front console panel. REMOVAL, Audio.>
3) Remove the instrument panel ornament and the
drivers side and passengers side inner panels.
4) Remove the screws, and pull out the control
panel.
5) Disconnect the harness connectors and remove
the front control panel.
2. REAR
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Pull out the storage box from underneath the
rear control panel.
3) Push out the panel from the back side.
4) Detach the connectors and remove the rear con-
trol panel.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
ET-00174
ET-00172

AC-32
Control Unit (Auto A/C Model)
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
13.Control Unit (Auto A/C Model)
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
3) Remove the screw, disconnect the connector
and remove the control unit.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
AC-01385

AC-33
Compressor
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
14.Compressor
A: INSPECTION
1. MAGNETIC CLUTCH CLEARANCE
Check the clearance of the entire circumference
around the drive plate and pulley.
Standard:
0.45±0.15 mm (0.0177±0.0059 in)
2. MAGNETIC CLUTCH OPERATION
1) Disconnect the compressor connector.
2) Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to
the compressor connector terminal, and the nega-
tive (–) lead to the compressor body.
3) Check the magnet clutch engagement.
If there is a problem, replace the compressor.
B: REMOVAL
1) Perform the compressor oil return operation.

2) Turn the A/C switch to OFF and stop the engine.
3) Using the refrigerant recovery system, dis-
charge refrigerant. Refrigerant Recovery Procedure.>
4) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
5) Remove the V-belts. REMOVAL, V-belt.>
6) Remove the generator. REMOVAL, Generator.>
7) Remove the bolt and remove the low-pressure
hose and high-pressure hose.
8) Disconnect the compressor harness from the
body harness.
9) Remove the bolts and remove the compressor
bracket.
10) Remove the bolts, then remove the bracket
from the compressor.
C: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Replace the O-rings on low-/high-pressure hos-
es with new parts, then apply compressor oil.
3) After replacing the compressor, adjust the
amount of compressor oil. CEDURE, Compressor Oil.>
4) Charge refrigerant. DURE, Refrigerant Charging Procedure.>
Tightening torque:
Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. UNIT, COMPONENT, General Description.>
NENT, General Description.>
AC-01287
AC-01381
AC-01289
AC-01290

AC-35
Heater and Cooling Unit
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
16.Heater and Cooling Unit
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Using the refrigerant recovery system, dis-
charge refrigerant. Refrigerant Recovery Procedure.>
3) Drain engine coolant from the radiator.
4) Remove the bolts securing expansion valve and
pipe in engine compartment. Release the heater
hose clamps in engine compartment to remove the
hoses.
5) Remove the instrument panel. REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Assembly.>
6) Remove the support beam.
7) Remove the blower motor unit assembly. to AC-26, REMOVAL, Blower Motor Unit Assem-
bly.>
8) Disconnect the actuator connector.
9) Remove the bolt and nuts and remove the heat-
er and cooling unit.
2. REAR
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Using the refrigerant recovery system, dis-
charge the refrigerant. DURE, Refrigerant Recovery Procedure.>
3) Remove the quarter trim. MOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
4) Remove the bolts, then disconnect the rear tube.
5) Disconnect the harness connector.
6) Remove the nuts, then remove the cooler unit.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Charge refrigerant. DURE, Refrigerant Charging Procedure.>
Tightening torque:
Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. UNIT, COMPONENT, General Description.>
AC-01294
AC-01295