Housing Assembly HVAC: Service and Repair

Tools Required
^ J 39500 A/C Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling and Recharging System
^ J 37097-A Hose Clamp Remover/Installer

Removal Procedure

1. Disable the Supplemental inflatable Restraint (SIR) system.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the system.





3. Disconnect the evaporator hose assembly from the evaporator core.
4. Remove the heater hoses from heater core.
5. Remove the instrument panel assembly.





6. Remove the evaporator drain.





7. Remove the defroster nozzle.





8. Remove the heater duct.





9. Remove the heater and evaporator module retaining nuts.
10. Remove the heater and evaporator module assembly.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the heater and evaporator module assembly.
2. Install the heater and evaporator module retaining nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the heater and A/C module retaining nuts to 13 N.m (10 lb ft).





3. Install the heater duct.





4. Install the defroster nozzle.





5. Install the evaporator drain.
6. Install the instrument panel assembly.
7. Install the heater hoses to the heater core.
8. Connect the evaporator hose assembly to the evaporator core.

Tighten
Tighten the evaporator hose assembly to 20 N.m (15 lb ft).

9. Recharge the refrigerant system.
10. Enable the SIR system.