Blower Motor: Service and Repair

BLOWER MOTOR

REMOVAL




1. Turn ignition On and select outside air on control head.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable.




3. Open engine hood and remove wiper arm assemblies.




4. Remove cowl retaining nuts and remove cowl screen assembly.




5. Rotate locking tabs outward to release filter assembly.
6. Remove filter by lifting straight up.




7. Remove wiper module retaining bolts and slide wiper module to right.




8. Remove filter housing attachment bolts and remove filter housing.




9. Remove blower motor housing screws, release locking tabs and remove fan housing.
10. Disconnect blower motor electrical connector by squeezing bottom of connector and pulling downward.
11. Remove blower motor assembly by lifting straight out.

INSTALLATION




1. Install blower motor assembly into module housing. Fan motor assembly rib must be located into channel in module housing.
2. Connect blower motor electrical connector.
3. Install blower motor housing. Housing rib must fit into slot in module case. Snap left and right clip into place and install fan housing to module screws.

Torque:
Fan Housing-to-Blower Motor Housing Screws: 1 N.m (9 in-lbs)

NOTE: A new filter housing seal must be used whenever the filter housing is removed to prevent water from leaking into module.




4. Remove filter housing seal using a small flat blade screwdriver.
5. Install new filter housing seal.




6. Install filter housing and screws.

Torque:
Filter Housing Screws: 3.5 N.m (31 in-lbs)




7. Reposition wiper module and install wiper module bolts.

Torque:
Wiper Module Bolts: 5 N.m (44 in-lbs)




8. Install cabin air filter paying special attention to air flow direction indicator printed on side of filter.
9. Rotate locking tabs on filter housing inward to secure air filter in place.




10. Install cowl screen and fasteners.

Torque:
Front of Dash Screen-to-Front of Dash: 1 N.m (9 in-lbs)

11. Close filter access door.




12. Install wiper arm assemblies.

Torque:
Wiper Arm Retaining Nuts: 12 N.m (9 ft-lbs)

13. Connect negative battery cable.

Torque:
Battery Terminal Bolts: 17 N.m (13 ft-lbs)