Blower Motor: Service and Repair

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIRBAGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Blower Motor Remove/Install:

2. Disconnect the blower motor cooling tube from the nipple on the blower motor housing.
3. Disengage the blower motor wire harness from the wire harness retainer.
4. Unplug the blower motor wire harness connector from the heater-A/C housing wire harness.
5. Remove the three screws that secure the blower motor and blower wheel assembly to the heater-A/C housing.
6. Lower the blower motor and wheel assembly, and cover, from the heater-A/C housing.

Blower Motor Wheel Remove/Install:

7. Remove the blower wheel retainer clip and remove the wheel from the blower motor shaft.

INSTALLATION
1. If installing the blower motor wheel only, press the blower wheel hub onto the blower motor shaft. Be sure the flat on the blower motor shaft is indexed to the flat on the inside of the blower wheel hub.
2. Install the retainer clip over the blower wheel hub. The ears of the retainer clip must be indexed over the flats on the blower motor shaft and blower wheel hub.

Blower Motor Seal:

3. Be certain that the blower motor seal is installed on the blower motor housing.
4. Install the blower motor and wheel assembly, and cover in the heater-A/C housing with three mounting screws. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).
5. Plug the blower motor wire harness connector into the heater-A/C housing wire harness.
6. Install the blower motor wire harness into the wire harness retainer.
7. Connect the blower motor cooling tube to the nipple on the blower motor housing.
8. Connect the battery negative cable.