Front Air Distribution Housing

HOUSING-AIR DISTRIBUTION

WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation Warning and Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

WARNING: Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE: The air distribution housing must be removed from the HVAC housing and disassembled for service of the mode-air and blend-air doors.





1. Remove the HVAC housing assembly and place it on a workbench HVAC Housing - Removal.
2. Remove the floor distribution ducts from the air distribution housing Floor Distribution Duct - Removal.
3. Disconnect the wire harness from the mode door actuator, both blend door actuators and the evaporator temperature sensor and position the harness out of the way.

NOTE: If the foam seal at the front of the HVAC housing is deformed or damaged, it must be replaced.

4. Carefully remove the foam seal (1).
5. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the lower part of the flange (3) to the upper part of the HVAC housing (2).





6. Position the lower part of the flange (1) out of the way.
7. Remove the screw (5) that secures the heater core retaining bracket (4) to the air distribution housing (3) and position the bracket out of the way.

NOTE: If the foam seal around the heater core is deformed or damaged, it must be replaced.

8. Carefully pull the heater core (4) out of the air distribution housing.





9. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the air distribution housing (2) to the HVAC housing (3).
10. Carefully disengage the two retaining tabs (1) that secure the air distribution housing to the HVAC housing.





11. Tilt the air distribution housing (2) downward to disengage the two tab-and-slot type retainers (1) from the bottom of the HVAC housing (3).
12. Remove the air distribution housing from the HVAC housing.
13. If required, disassemble the air distribution housing HVAC Housing - Disassembly.