Remove and install heater/fresh-air blower motor with installed heating/fresh-air unit.: Removal

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Remove footwell bulkhead and right air guide. Pull off electrical plug connection on the blower motor and remove wire from the holder.

Fig 1: Pulling Electrical Plug Connection On The Blower Motor
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Fig 1 shows the heating/fresh-air unit when removed.
Pull electrical plug connection on the ballast resistor and undo both fastening screws on the housing lid. The ballast resistor and housing lid are a spare part.

Fig 2: Pulling Of Electrical Plug Connection On Ballast Resistor And Undo Both Fastening

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NOTE:

When the housing lid is removed, the blower motor is simultaneously detached from its guide. Hold the blower motor and carefully remove it in downward direction.

Fig 3: Removing Blower Motor In Downward Direction

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