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Air Conditioner Radiator Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Removal of aspirator (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Release the 2 claws and remove the aspirator.
      Fig 1: Identifying Claws And Aspirator
      G08553512Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Removal of air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 1
    1. Remove the 2 screws and remove the air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 1.
      Fig 2: Locating Screws And Air Conditioner Radiator Damper Servo sub-assembly NO. 1
      G08553513Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Removal of air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 5 (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the 2 screws and remove the air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 5.
      CAUTION: When reusing air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 5, set the controller position to MAXCOOL on the vehicle before removal and hold it for 30 seconds after setting.
      Fig 3: Locating Screws And Air Conditioner Radiator Damper Servo sub-assembly NO. 5
      G08553514Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Removal of heater cover (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the 3 screws and remove the heater cover.
      Fig 4: Locating Screws And Heater Cover
      G08553515Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Removal of heater cover (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  6. Removal of heater radiator unit sub-assembly (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the screw and remove the clamp.
      Fig 5: Locating Screw And Clamp
      G08553516Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Slide the heater radiator unit sub-assembly in the direction of the arrow in the figure to remove it.
      Fig 6: Identifying Heater Radiator Unit sub-assembly Sliding Direction
      G08553517Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Removal of heater radiator unit sub-assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  8. Removal of air filter case
    1. Release the 2 claws and remove the air filter case.
      Fig 7: Identifying Claws And Air Filter Case
      G08553518Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Removal of clean air filter
    1. Slide the clean air filter in the direction of the arrow in the figure to remove it.
      Fig 8: Identifying Clean Air Filter Sliding Direction
      G08553519Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Removal of cooling unit case
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Release the 4 claws and remove the cooling unit case.
      Fig 9: Identifying Screws, Claws And Cooling Unit Case
      G08553520Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Removal of cooler expansion valve (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the gasket.
      Fig 10: Identifying Gasket Of Cooler Expansion Valve (For Automatic Air Conditioning System)
      G08553521Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Using hexagon socket wrench 4, remove the 2 hexagon bolts and the cooler expansion valve.
      Fig 11: Locating Hexagon Bolts And Cooler Expansion Valve
      G08553522Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Remove the 2 O-rings from cooler evaporator NO. 1.
      Fig 12: Locating O-Rings In Cooler Evaporator No. 1
      G08553523Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Removal of cooler expansion valve (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  13. Removal of cover
    1. Remove the 3 screws.
    2. Release the 2 claws and remove the cover.
      Fig 13: Locating Screws, Claws And Cover
      G08553524Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Removal of cooler unit drain hose NO. 1
    1. Remove cooler unit drain hose NO. 1.
      Fig 14: Removing Cooler Unit Drain Hose No 1
      G08553525Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Removal of air duct NO. 1
    1. Remove the 2 screws and remove air duct NO. 1.
      Fig 15: Locating Screws And Air Duct No. 1
      G08553526Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Removal of blower motor sub-assembly (with fan)
    1. Remove the 3 screws, and remove the blower motor sub-assembly (with fan).
      Fig 16: Locating Screws And Blower Motor sub-assembly (With Fan)
      G08553527Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Removal of air duct NO. 2
    1. Remove the 3 screws and remove air duct NO. 2.
      Fig 17: Locating Screws And Air Duct NO. 2
      G08553528Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  18. Removal of air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 4 (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the 2 screws, and remove the air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 4.
      CAUTION: When reusing air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 4, set the controller position to the servo motor opening angle 32.42 % on the vehicle before removal and hold it for 30 seconds after setting.
      Fig 18: Locating Screws And Air Conditioner Radiator Damper Servo sub-assembly NO. 4
      G08553529Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  19. Removal of air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 3 (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the 3 screws, and remove the air conditioner radiator damper servo sub-assembly NO. 3.
      Fig 19: Locating Screws And Air Conditioner Radiator Damper Servo sub-assembly NO. 3
      G08553530Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  20. Removal of air outlet damper control cable sub-assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
    1. Release the 3 claws and remove the air outlet damper control cable sub-assembly.
      CAUTION: Hold the control cable and remove it slowly so that the drive gear at the unit may not be pulled.
      Fig 20: Identifying Claws And Air Outlet Damper Control Cable sub-assembly
      G08553531Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  21. Removal of heater control cable sub-assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
    1. Release the 3 claws and remove the heater control cable sub-assembly.
      CAUTION: Hold the control cable and remove it slowly so that the drive gear at the unit may not be pulled.
      Fig 21: Identifying Claws And Heater Control Cable sub-assembly
      G08553532Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  22. Removal of cooling unit case (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Disconnect the clamp.
      Fig 22: Locating Clamp Of Cooling Unit Case (For Automatic Air Conditioning System)
      G08553533Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the 7 screws.
    3. Release the 2 claws and remove the cooling unit case.
      Fig 23: Locating Screws, Claws And Cooling Unit Case
      G08553534Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  23. Removal of cooling unit case (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  24. Removal of cooler evaporator NO. 1 (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove cooler evaporator NO. 1.
      Fig 24: Identifying Cooler Evaporator No. 1 (For Automatic Air Conditioning System)
      G08553535Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  25. Removal of cooler evaporator NO. 1 (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  26. Removal of cooler thermistor NO. 1 (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the cooler thermistor NO. 1.
      Fig 25: Identifying Cooler Thermistor No. 1 (For Automatic Air Conditioning System)
      G08553536Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  27. Removal of cooler thermistor NO. 1 (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  28. Removal of air conditioner tube assembly (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Using hexagon socket wrench 4, remove the 2 hexagon bolts and the air conditioner tube assembly.
      Fig 26: Locating Hexagon Bolts And Air Conditioner Tube assembly
      G08553537Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  29. Removal of air conditioner tube assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  30. Removal of blower motor control (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the 2 screws and remove the blower motor control.
      Fig 27: Locating Screws And Blower Motor Control
      G08553538Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  31. Removal of blower register (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the blower motor control.
  32. Removal of cooler blower case
    1. Remove the 4 screws and release the 2 claws.
      Fig 28: Locating Screws, Claws And Cooler Blower Case
      G08553539Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the cooler blower case from the heater case lower.
      Fig 29: Removing Cooler Blower Case From Heater Case Lower
      G08553540Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  33. Removal of cooler unit case gasket (for automatic air conditioning system)
    1. Remove the cooler unit spacer.
      Fig 30: Identifying Cooler Unit Spacer
      G08553541Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  34. Removal of cooler unit case gasket (for manual air conditioning system)
    NOTE: Repeat the same removal steps for the automatic air conditioning system.
  35. Removal of cover plate
    1. Remove the cover plate.
      Fig 31: Identifying Cover Plate
      G08553542Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.