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Removal/Installation of Heater/Air Conditioner



Removing
1. Disconnect battery ground lead.
2. Remove fuel tank.
3. Remove upper cover of heater/air conditioner (two screws with washers).





4. Disconnect central electric.





5. Remove wire harness cover.
6. Lay central electric aside on a fender (use fender guard).
7. Pull off electric lead plug on blower final stage.
8. Remove firewall.
9. Remove fresh air inlet grill.





10. Unscrew mounting bolts.
11. Disconnect plug T 34 (on heater/air conditioner at right top).





12. Pull off condensation and rain water drain hoses (cut off straps) and press out molded rubber grommets upward.
13. Discharge the air conditioner (draw off refrigerant with a recycling machine),
14. Unscrew refrigerant pipes on expansion valve.





15. Disconnect Frigen switch plug.
16. Unscrew holder for refrigerant pipes.
17. Pull off air guides to the side nozzles.
18. Remove radio.
19. Remove heater/air conditioner controls.
20. Pull off left and right warm air guide necks.
21. Disconnect wire harness no. 180 (is fastened on the passenger compartment wire harness).
22. Disconnect plug T 5 (underneath dashboard).





23. Unscrew mounting screws and nuts.

Installation
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: When installing, insert the right air guide prior to complete installation of the heater/air conditioner (better accessibility). The left air guide can be inserted with an installed heater/air conditioner after removal of the large instrument cluster dial.