Removal Procedure
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- Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System (LL8) or Draining and Filling Cooling System (LM4) in Engine Cooling.
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging .
- Remove the instrument panel (I/P) carrier. Refer to Instrument Panel (I/P) Carrier Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
- Reposition the heater hose clamps using J 43181 . See Special Tools and Equipment .
- Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core.
- Remove the retaining nut (3) from the accumulator (6) at the evaporator (1).
- Disconnect the accumulator (6) from the evaporator (1).
- Disconnect the evaporator tube (4) from the evaporator (1).
- Disconnect all of the electrical connectors to the HVAC module assembly.
- Remove the HVAC module assembly.