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Heater / Evaporator Unit






Heater/Evaporator Unit

Removing

- Discharge refrigerant system => [ A/C Refrigerant System, Discharging ] A/C Refrigerant System, Discharging

CAUTION!
The cooling system is pressurized when the engine is warm. Wear gloves and other protection and carefully release system pressure if necessary, before performing repairs.

- Drain engine coolant. Coolant

- Disconnect refrigerant lines at condenser/expansion valve

CAUTION!
Immediately plug open connections on A/C components to prevent dirt and moisture contamination.

- Disconnect coolant hoses from heater core

- Remove instrument panel => [ Instrument Panel ]

- Loosen instrument panel cross member => [ Instrument Panel Crossmember ]

- Remove heater/evaporator unit





1 Heater core

Always use new coolant after replacement

2 Housing, upper part

With fresh/recirculating air door

3 Evaporator seal

4 Evaporator

5 Housing, lower part

Evaporator Seal, Installing





Glue seal - B - evenly to top and sides of the evaporator - A -.

Evaporator water (condensation) must be able to drain from housing. Evaporator seal must NOT be installed on the bottom of the evaporator (see detail).