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64 51 591 Removing and installing / replacing evaporator

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Heater / air conditioner removed,

refer to 64 11 205 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING HEATER (AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER) 

Unfasten screws and remove left and right footwell air outlets.

Fig 1: Removing Left & Right Footwell Air Outlets
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Unfasten screws and remove evaporator cover.

Fig 2: Removing Evaporator Cover
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Unfasten clips and remove cover for evaporator tubes.

Fig 3: Removing Evaporator Tubes Cover
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Unfasten clips and remove footwell vent outlet.

Fig 4: Removing Footwell Vent Outlet
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Unfasten screws and remove cover from heater core.

Fig 5: Removing Cover From Heater Core
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Unfasten screws and remove lower section of housing

Fig 6: Removing Lower Section Of Housing
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Unfasten screw, pull tubes slightly apart and remove expansion valve.

Fig 7: Removing Expansion Valve
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Remove evaporator.

CAUTION: Do not bend cooling slats: clean with slat comb and straighten.
Fig 8: Removing Evaporator
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