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Air Conditioning Unit: Disassembly

  1. REMOVE HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT CENTER 
    1. Release the 4 claws and remove the heater to register duct center.
    Fig 1: Identifying Claws On Heater To Register Duct Center
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  2. REMOVE AIR OUTLET CONTROL SERVO MOTOR 
    1. Remove the 3 screws and air outlet control servomotor.
    Fig 2: Identifying Air Outlet Control Servomotor Screws
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  3. REMOVE AIR MIX CONTROL SERVO MOTOR 
    1. LH side:

      Remove the 3 screws and air mix control servomotor.

      Fig 3: Identifying Air Mix Control Servomotor Screws (LH Side)
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    2. RH side:

    Remove the 3 screws and air mix control servomotor.

    Fig 4: Identifying Air Mix Control Servomotor Screws (RH Side)
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  4. REMOVE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR 
    1. Release the clamp and connector.
    2. Release the 2 claws and remove evaporator temperature sensor.
    Fig 5: Identifying Evaporator Temperature Sensor Connector With Claws
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  5. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and piping cover.
      Fig 6: Identifying Piping Cover Screws
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    2. Remove the screw and bracket.
      Fig 7: Identifying Piping Cover Screws And Bracket
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    3. Remove the heater radiator unit sub-assembly.
    NOTE: Prepare a drain pan or cloth for cooling water leaks.
    Fig 8: Identifying Heater Radiator Unit Sub-Assembly
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  6. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING TUBE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the packing.
      Fig 9: Identifying Air Conditioning Tube Assembly Packing
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    2. Using a hexagon wrench 4.0 mm, remove the 2 hexagon bolts and air conditioning tube assembly.
    3. Remove the 2 O-rings from the air conditioning tube assembly.
    Fig 10: Identifying Air Conditioning Tube Assembly With Hexagon Bolts
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  7. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE 
    1. Remove the cooler expansion valve from the cooler evaporator sub-assembly No.1.
    Fig 11: Identifying Cooler Expansion Valve
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  8. REMOVE COOLER EVAPORATOR NO.1 SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 3 screws and air duct sub-assembly.
      Fig 12: Locating Air Duct Sub-Assembly Screws
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    2. Release the 4 claws and remove the air duct sub-assembly.
      Fig 13: Identifying Claws On Air Duct Sub-Assembly
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    3. Remove the 11 screws and separate the heater case.
    4. Remove the cooler evaporator No.1 sub-assembly.
      Fig 14: Locating Heater Case Screws
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    5. Remove the 2 O-rings from the cooler evaporator No.1 sub-assembly.
    Fig 15: Identifying Cooler Evaporator No.1 Sub-Assembly O-Rings
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