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core tubes and fill the engine cooling system. Refer to
Group 7 - Cooling System for the procedures.
(6) If the vehicle is not equipped with air condi-
tioning, go to Step 10. If the vehicle is equipped with
air conditioning, unplug or remove the tape from the
accumulator inlet tube and the evaporator outlet
tube fittings. Connect the accumulator inlet tube cou-
pler to the evaporator outlet tube. See Refrigerant
Line Coupler in this group for the procedures.
(7) Unplug or remove the tape from the liquid line
and the evaporator inlet tube fittings. Connect the
liquid line coupler to the evaporator inlet tube. See
Refrigerant Line Coupler in this group for the proce-
dures.
(8) Evacuate the refrigerant system. See Refriger-
ant System Evacuate in this group for the proce-
dures.
(9) Charge the refrigerant system. See Refrigerant
System Charge in this group for the procedures.
(10) Install the instrument panel in the vehicle.
Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in Group 8E -
Instrument Panel Systems for the procedures.
(11) Connect the battery negative cable.
(12) Start the engine and check for proper opera-
tion of the heating and air conditioning systems.
HEATER-A/C HOUSING DOOR
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,
REFER
TO
GROUP
8M
-
PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING
WHEEL,
STEERING
COLUMN,
OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
BLEND-AIR DOOR
(1) Remove and disassemble the heater-A/C hous-
ing. See Heater-A/C Housing in this group for the
procedures.
(2) Lift the blend-air door pivot shaft out of the
pivot hole in the bottom of the lower half of the heat-
er-A/C housing (Fig. 43).
(3) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
PANEL/DEMIST DOOR AND LEVER
(1) Remove and disassemble the heater-A/C hous-
ing. See Heater-A/C Housing in this group for the
procedures.
(2) Remove the defrost and panel/demist door vac-
uum actuators from the heater-A/C housing. See
Mode Door Vacuum Actuator in this group for the
procedures.
(3) Insert a screwdriver into the latch hole (Fig.
44) of the panel/demist door pivot shaft to release the
latch of the panel/demist door lever, and pull the
lever out of the pivot shaft from the outside of the
upper half of the heater-A/C housing.
(4) Reach inside the upper half of the heater-A/C
housing and carefully flex the panel/defrost door (Fig.
45) enough so that the door pivot clears the pivot
hole in the housing.
(5) Remove the panel/demist door from the heater-
A/C housing.
(6) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
Fig. 43 Blend-Air Door
1 – BLEND-AIR DOOR
2 – EVAPORATOR COIL
3 – PIVOT HOLE
4 – HEATER CORE
Fig. 44 Mode Door Lever Remove/Install - Typical
1 – DOOR PIVOT SHAFT
2 – LATCH HOLE
3 – CRANK ARM LATCH
4 – FLAT BLADE PRY TOOL
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