AIR DIST UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L8, LF].)

3. Discharge the refrigerant from the system. (See REFRIGERANT RECOVERY.) (See REFRIGERANT CHARGING.)

4. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [L8, LF].)

5. Disconnect from A/C unit in the order in the table.

  Caution
  • If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other malfunction could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately after removing any refrigeration cycle parts.

L.H.D.

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R.H.D.

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1 | Cooler pipe No.3 (L.H.D.), cooler hose (LO) (R.H.D.) (See REFRIGERANT LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2 | Cooler pipe No.2 (See REFRIGERANT LINE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3 | Heater hose

6. Remove the following parts:

  (1) Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (2) Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (3) Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (4) Console panel (See CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (5) Center panel unit (See CENTER PANEL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (6) Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (7) Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (8) Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (9) Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (10) Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (11) Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (12) Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (13) Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (14) Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (15) Bonnet release lever (See BONNET LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (16) Female bracket (See CONVERTIBLE TOP DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.)

  (17) A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (18) Scuff plate (See SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (19) Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

  (20) Fuse box No.1

  (21) Dashboard (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

7. Remove the air dist unit and A/C unit.

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8. Disassemble the air dist unit as shown in the figure.

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9. Install in the reverse order of removal.

10. Perform the refrigerant system performance test. (See REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST.)

11. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [L8, LF].)