64 11 545 Removing and installing blower housing for heating and air-conditioning unit

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove RIGHT/REAR SUSPENSION CROSS-BRACE
REMOVE auxiliary electronics box

Unlock plug connection (1) on automatic air recirculation control sensor (2) and disconnect.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection On AUC Sensor

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Release screws (1) on blower housing cover (2).

Lift out blower housing cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Screws On Blower Housing Cover

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Release screws (1) on fan housing (2).

Unlock plug connections (3) and disconnect.

Carefully feed out fan housing (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Fan Housing, Plug Connections And Screws

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