Control Assembly: Service and Repair

Fig 28 Heater - A/C Control Replacement:

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REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable
2. Remove the instrument panel center bezel and the glove box.
3. Reach through the glove box opening and unplug the two halves of the vacuum harness connector.
4. Remove the four screws securing the heater A/C control to the instrument panel.
5. Pull the heater-A/C control out from the instrument panel far enough to access the connectors on the back of the control.

Fig 29 Heater - A/C Control Connectors:

6. Unplug the three electrical connectors from the back of the heater-A/C control.
7. Disconnect the temperature control cable and cable housing from the heater-A/C control.
8. Remove the heater-A/C control from the instrument panel.


INSTALLATION
1. Connect the temperature control cable and cable housing to the heater-A/C control.
2. Plug the three electrical connectors into the heater-A/C control.
3. Install the heater-A/C control to the instrument panel with four screws.
4. Reach through the glove box opening and plug the two halves of the vacuum harness together.
5. Install the glove box and the instrument panel center bezel.
6. Connect the battery negative cable.