64 11 321 Replacing front plate (automatic A/C)

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Remove heating controls. Refer to 64 11 749 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HEATER CONTROL (AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING) .

Carefully unclip clips (1) at top and bottom. Remove front plate.

Fig 1: Locating Front Plate Retaining Clips

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Installation:

Insert pins (1) straight into bushes (2).
Make sure when pushing front plate together with housing that swallow-tail guides (3) engage each other.

Fig 2: Identifying Pins And Bushes In Housing
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