Left Temperature Door Motor -V158-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

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-- Turn on the ignition.

-- Move the driver seat as far back as possible.

-- Set the airflow direction to the footwell vents for both the driver and front passenger side on the Climatronic Control Module -J255- A/C display and control head.

NOTE:

In the "air to the footwell vents" setting, the Defroster Door Motor -V107- moves the connector rod -A- in a position in which the bolt -B- is accessible. If the Defroster Door Motor -V107- does not move the connector rod -A- into the desired position, remove the actuator if necessary. Refer to Defroster Door Motor -V107-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Bring Toothed Gear All Way To Stop

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-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Remove the storage compartment under the instrument panel on the driver side. Refer to DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left footwell vent (driver side). Refer to DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the steering column. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the pedal assembly and the accelerator pedal module. Refer to MOUNTING BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and OVERVIEW - ACCELERATOR PEDAL MECHANISM for CTUC, CAEB, CPMB, CPMA and CTUD, or ACCELERATOR PEDAL MECHANISM for CPNB .

-- Remove the Left Center Vent Motor -V110- -B-. Refer to Left Center Vent Motor -V110-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Check Lever Pin And Connector Rod Pin For Correct Fit

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-- Mark the connector -C- (to prevent confusing it with other connectors).

Fig 3: Bring Toothed Gear All Way To Stop

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-- Disconnect the connector -C-.

-- Remove the bolts -B-.

-- Loosen the pin -D- (on the actuator bracket -E-) from the toothed segment -F- (of the temperature door shaft) and remove the bracket -E- (with the actuator) in the direction of the -arrow-.

-- Remove the bolts -A- and separate the actuator -B- from the bracket -D-.

-- Remove the toothed gear -C- from the actuator shaft -D-.

Fig 4: Removing/Installing Toothed Gear -C-

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