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Blower Motor: Service and Repair


WM 853019 Removing and installing fan

Preliminary work

Preliminary work for heating and fresh air blower motor

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Removing heater/fresh-air blower motor

Set blower to position 0 on climate control and remove ignition key.
1. Unscrew the two fastening screws -1- of support strut and remove support strut.





2. Squeeze the plug -a- on the blower motor and pull off.





3. Unscrew the two fastening screws -2- holding the blower motor cover.





4. Remove the cover -3- for the blower motor and pull out the blower motor downwards.





Installing heater/fresh-air blower motor

1. Insert the heater/fresh-air blower motor from below into the heater/ A/C unit and position the cover -3-.





2. Secure cover -3- with the two fastening screws.





3. Insert the electrical plug connection until the plug can be felt to engage.





4. Install support strut and tighten with the two fastening screws -1-.





5. Switch on ignition and the blower in stages on the heating and fresh-air control. Check the function of the blower.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work for heater blower motor

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