Repair Procedures: Replacement

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Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the crash pad and heater blower unit.
Refer to "HEATER UNIT ".
Remove the heater blower unit (A) from crash pad.

Fig 1: Identifying Heater Blower Unit
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Remove the blower unit (A) from the heater unit (B) after loosening a mounting bolt and screws.

Fig 2: Identifying Blower Unit
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Fig 3: Identifying Heater Unit
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NOTE: Make sure that there is no air leaking out of the blower and duct joints.
Installation is the reverse order of removal.