Service Procedure

NOTE:
The blower motor is located on the passenger side of the vehicle under the instrument panel. The blower motor assembly can be removed without having to remove the instrument panel or the HVAC housing.

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. For vehicles with a diesel engine, remove the lower instrument panel sound deadening shield.





3. Disconnect the wire harness from the blower motor electrical connector (Figure 1).

4. Release the locking tab that secures the blower motor to the HVAC housing and rotate blower motor counterclockwise (Figure 1).

5. Rotate and tilt the blower motor as needed for clearance to remove the blower motor and wheel from the HVAC housing. Discard the original blower motor and wheel.

6. Align and install the new blower motor assembly into the HVAC housing (Figure 1).

7. Rotate the blower motor until the locking tab secures the blower motor to the HVAC housing (Figure 1).

8. Connect the wire harness to the blower motor connector.

9. For vehicles with a diesel engine, install the lower instrument panel sound deadening shield.

10. Connect the negative battery cable.

11. Test the blower motor for proper installation by operating the blower motor at its fastest speed while checking around the outer edges of the blower motor at the HVAC housing for air leaks.