A/C Evaporator: Removal

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Remove the HVAC housing (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/HVAC HOUSING - REMOVAL) .
Disassemble the HVAC housing as necessary to access the A/C evaporator (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/HVAC HOUSING - DISASSEMBLY) .
Carefully lift the A/C evaporator and foam insulator out of the lower half of the HVAC housing. See Fig 1.
If required, remove the foam insulator and rubber grommet from the A/C evaporator. If the insulator is deformed or damaged, it must be replaced.

Fig 1: HVAC Housing Components

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - FLOOR/DEFROSTER DOOR

2 - HEATER CORE

3 - BLEND DOORS

4 - BLOWER MOTOR HOUSING

5 - A/C EVAPORATOR (A/C SYSTEM ONLY)

6 - LOWER HVAC HOUSING