AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

Tip:

  • Use the same procedure for RHD and LHD vehicles.

  • The procedure listed below is for LHD vehicles.

PROCEDURE

  1. REMOVE MODE DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

    1. E143812

      Disconnect the connector.

    2. Remove the 3 screws and mode damper servo sub-assembly.

  2. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR MIX DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

    1. E146679

      Disconnect the connector.

    2. Remove the 3 screws and No. 2 air mix damper servo sub-assembly.

  3. REMOVE AIR MIX DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

    1. E144002

      Disconnect the connector.

    2. Remove the 3 screws and air mix damper servo sub-assembly.

  4. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Air Conditioning System)

    1. E141581E07

      Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the No. 2 heater control cable sub-assembly.

      Table 1. Text in Illustration

      *1

      Protective Tape
      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  5. REMOVE AIR MIX DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Air Conditioning System)

    1. E141582E07

      Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the air mix damper control cable sub-assembly.

      Table 2. Text in Illustration

      *1

      Protective Tape
      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  6. REMOVE QUICK HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ PTC Heater)

    1. E176213

      Detach the clamp.

    2. Remove the 2 screws.

    3. E143818

      Remove the quick heater assembly as shown in the illustration.

  7. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING HARNESS ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

    1. Disconnect the connector.

      E176207

    2. Detach each clamp and remove the air conditioning harness.

  8. REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE MOUNTING BRACKET

    1. E143822

      Detach the 2 claws and remove the upper console mounting bracket.

  9. REMOVE CONSOLE MOUNTING BRACKET LH

    1. E151089

      Remove the screw and console mounting bracket LH.

  10. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY

    1. E186287

      Remove the screw.

    2. Detach the claw and remove the air conditioning amplifier assembly as shown in the illustration.

  11. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING DUCT SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

    1. E143819

      Detach the 2 claws and remove the air conditioning duct sub-assembly.

  12. REMOVE DRAIN COOLER HOSE

    1. E143824

      Remove the drain cooler hose from the air conditioning radiator assembly.

  13. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. E143831E02

      Remove the screw and clamp.

    2. Remove the heater radiator unit sub-assembly from the air conditioning unit assembly.

      Table 3. Text in Illustration

      *1

      Clamp

  14. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE

    1. E143832

      Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 2 hexagon bolts and cooler expansion valve.

  15. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER EVAPORATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. E143826

      Remove the 4 screws.

    2. E143827

      Detach the 4 claws and remove the lower heater case as shown in the illustration.

    3. E176210

      Detach the clamp, and remove the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly together with the No. 1 cooler thermistor.

    4. Remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.

  16. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER THERMISTOR

    1. E139270

      Remove the No. 1 cooler thermistor from the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.