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A/C Control Assembly - Removal Precautions

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^ AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL

^ HEATER - CONTROL ASSEMBLY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL
Article No. 88-20-3
FORD: 1988 TEMPO

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1988 TOPAZ


ISSUE: A hard to remove A/C-Heater control assembly or heater control assembly from the instrument panel may be caused by the control assembly mounting bracket catching on the 14401 wire harness during the removal process.
ACTION: Before removing the control assembly remove the radio to gain access to free the control assembly mounting bracket from the 14401 wiring harness.

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