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Rear HVAC Housing Removal and Installation






REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Refrigerant System Recovery, Refrigerant System Recovery

3. Lift vehicle on hoist.
4. Remove rear H-block bolt.
5. Clamp off heater hoses.
6. Loosen hose clamps and remove hoses.

Fig.1 Rear HVAC Housing:





7. Lower vehicle.
8. Remove right rear quarter trim panel. Refer to: "Body and Trim : Interior Trim : Trim Panel : Service and Repair" Service and Repair
9. Remove rear blower motor electrical connector.
10. Remove the rear mode door actuators affect electrical connector.
11. Remove the rear air mix actuator electrical connector.
12. Remove the floor vent duct outlets.
13. Remove the rear overhead duct outlets.
14. Remove the rear heater-A/C housing mounting bolts.
15. Remove the rear heater-A/C housing from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the rear heater-A/C housing into the vehicle.
2. Install the rear heater-A/C housing bolts.
3. Install the rear overhead duct outlets.
4. Install the floor vent duct outlets.
5. Install the rear air mix actuator electrical connector.
6. Install the rear mode door actuator electrical connector.
7. Install the rear blower motor electrical connector.
8. Install the right rear quarter trim panel. Refer to: "Body and Trim : Interior Trim : Trim Panel : Service and Repair" Service and Repair
9. Lift vehicle on host.
10. Install hoses and tighten the hose clamps.
11. Remove clamps from heater hoses.
12. Install the rear H-block bolt.
13. Lower vehicle from host.
14. Evacuate A/C system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Regfrigerant System Evacuate, Refrigerant System Evacuate

15. Recharge A/C system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Refrigerant System Capacity, Refrigerant System Capacity

16. Connect the battery negative cable.