Heater Pipe Replacement - Inlet

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System in Cooling System.
2. Remove the air filter housing assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement in Computers and Control Systems.
3. Remove the heater hose from the heater inlet pipe.
4. Remove the hold-down fastener (3) from the heater inlet pipe (2).
5. Rotate the heater inlet pipe (2) in order to remove the pipe hold down bracket from the stud.
6. Release the locking tabs on the coolant crossover side of the heater inlet pipe (2) and pull the heater inlet pipe (2) out of the heater pipe inlet adapter.
7. Remove the heater inlet pipe (2) from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Push the heater inlet pipe (2) firmly into the heater inlet pipe adapter (1) in order to engage the pipe (2) and lock it to the heater inlet pipe adapter (1).
Pull out on the pipe (2) in order to ensure the pipe is properly engaged in the heater inlet pipe adapter (1).
2. Rotate the heater inlet pipe (2) onto the hold down stud.
3. Install the heater inlet pipe fastener (3) to the stud.

Tighten
Tighten the heater inlet pipe fastener (3) to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).

4. Install the heater hose to the heater inlet coolant pipe (2).
5. Install the air filter housing assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement in Computers and Control Systems.
6. Fill the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System in Cooling System..