Heater Control & Accessory ASSY: Replacement

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REMOVE CONSOLE PANEL UPPER (See REPLACEMENT )
REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL (See REPLACEMENT )
REMOVE HEATER CONTROL & ACCESSORY ASSY
1. Release the 2 fitting claws and pull out the heater control & accessory assy.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Heater Control & Accessory Assy
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2. Using a screwdriver, open the claw of the cable clamp and disconnect the defroster damper control cable.
  NOTE:
  - Be careful not to bend the cable wire.
  - If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationally becomes worse.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  
  Fig 2: Disconnecting Defroster Damper Control Cable
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
3. Using a screwdriver, open the claw of the cable clamp and disconnect the air mix damper control cable.
  NOTE:
  - Be careful not to bend the cable wire.
  - If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationally becomes worse.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
4. Disconnect the connector, remove the heater control & accessory assy.
Fig 3: Disconnecting Air Mix Damper Control Cable
Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
INSTALL HEATER CONTROL & ACCESSORY ASSY
1. Install the inner cable end of the air mix damper control cable to the heater control lever.
2. Install the outer cable of the air mix damper control cable to the cable clamp.
  NOTE:
  - Be careful not to bend the cable wire.
  - If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationally becomes worse.
  Fig 4: Installing Inner Cable End Of Air Mix Damper Control Cable To Heater Control Lever
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  
  HINT:
  - Operating the heater control knob and check that it properly stops at both ends of MAX. COOL and MAX. HOT and no recoil is identified.
  - Check that the outer cable should not be disengaged (moved) from the heater control & accessory assy when the cable is pulled.
3. Install the inner cable end of the defroster damper control cable to the heater control lever.
4. Install the outer cable of the defroster damper control cable to the cable clamp.
  NOTE:
  - Be careful not to bend the cable wire.
  - If the cable wire bends, the heater control & accessory assy operationally becomes worse.
  HINT:
  - Operating the heater control knob and check that it properly stops at both ends of FACE and DEF and no recoil is identified.
  - Check that the outer cable should not be disengaged (moved) from the heater control & accessory assy when the cable is pulled.
5. Connect the connector, install the heater control & accessory assy.
Fig 5: Installing Outer Cable Of Defroster Damper Control Cable To Cable Clamp
Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002