Section 14 (Manual A/C-Heater Systems - Tribute): Description
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WARNING:
To avoid injury from accidental air bag deployment, read and carefully follow all SERVICE PRECAUTIONS and DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM procedures in AIR BAG SYSTEM SAFETY article in GENERAL SERVICING.
The A/C-heater system is a blend-air type, consisting of a control panel, compressor and clutch, blower motor, evaporator core, condenser core, accumulator-drier and plenum assembly. System is controlled by a clutch cycling pressure switch and a A/C high-pressure cut-off switch. Function selector switch is a vacuum and electrical switch, which controls A/C compressor and air distribution. Temperature control switch uses a cable to control air temperature door position.
Blower motor is located in plenum assembly, under instrument panel. Plenum assembly contains evaporator core, heater core, floor/defrost door, panel/defrost door and cable operated temperature blend door. See VACUUM DIAGRAMS .