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Air Conditioning Unit: Disassembly: Disassembly

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  1. REMOVE TRANSPONDER KEY ECU  . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 2
  2. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver with its tip taped, disengage the claw and remove the No. 2 heater control cable sub-assembly.
      Fig 1: Removing No. 2 Heater Control Cable
      GTY165508Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE AIR MIX DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver with its tip taped, disengage the claw and remove the air mix damper control cable sub-assembly.
      Fig 2: Removing Air Mix Damper Control Cable
      GTY157438Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE QUICK HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ PTC Heater) 
    1. Disengage each clamp.
      Fig 3: Remove/Install Quick Heater Assembly
      GTY183035Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 screws.
    3. Remove the quick heater assembly as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 4: Removing Quick Heater Assembly
      GTY208576Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE CONSOLE MOUNTING BRACKET RH 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws to remove the console mounting bracket RH.
      Fig 5: View Of Console Mounting Bracket RH Claws
      GTY184133Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE CONSOLE MOUNTING BRACKET LH 
    1. Remove the screw and the console mounting bracket LH.
      Fig 6: Remove/Install Console Mounting Bracket LH
      GTY208079Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE DRAIN COOLER HOSE 
    1. Remove the drain cooler hose from the air conditioning radiator assembly.
      Fig 7: View Of Drain Cooler Hose
      GTY171491Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the screw and the clamp.
      Fig 8: Remove/Install Heater Radiator Unit Sub-Assembly
      GTY157446Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the heater radiator unit sub-assembly from the air conditioning unit assembly.
  9. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE 
    1. Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 2 hexagon bolts and cooler expansion valve.
      Fig 9: Remove/Install Cooler Expansion Valve
      GTY207488Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER EVAPORATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 4 screws.
      Fig 10: Remove/Install No. 1 Cooler Evaporator Sub-Assembly
      GTY164268Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 4 claws and remove the lower heater case.
      Fig 11: Removing Lower Heater Case
      GTY157445Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disengage the clamp, and remove the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly together with the No. 1 cooler thermistor.
      Fig 12: View Of No. 1 Cooler Evaporator Sub-Assembly And Clamp
      GTY208476Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.
  11. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER THERMISTOR 
    1. Remove the No. 1 cooler thermistor from the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.
      Fig 13: View Of No. 1 Cooler Thermistor
      GTY157511Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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