64 11 213 Removing and installing/replacing heater/air conditioner blower

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove TRIM FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL AT BOTTOM RIGHT

Detach right footwell heating duct (1) in direction of arrow from retaining lug (3) and lay to one side slightly.

Installation note:

Make sure clip (2) is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Detaching Right Footwell Heating Duct From Retaining Lug

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Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Raise plastic lug (2) slightly and turn fan (4) in direction of arrow.

Remove fan (4) from fan shell (5).

Installation note:

If necessary, raise lug (3) slightly and screw in fan (4) anticlockwise.

Make sure fan (4) is correctly seated in fan shell (5).

Check exact position of lug (2).

Fig 2: Removing Fan From Shell

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