Blower Motor: Installation
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- Position the blower motor and wheel to the lower half of the HVAC housing. Align the blower motor mounting tabs to the correct location on the HVAC housing.
- Gently flex the recirculation-air door far down enough to install the blower motor and wheel into the HVAC housing.
- Position the recirculation-air door as necessary to install the three screws that secure the blower motor to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
- Feed the blower motor wire lead through the opening in the lower air inlet housing and seat the rubber grommet into the lower air inlet housing.
- Position the recirculation-air door pivot into the lower air inlet housing.
- Install the four screws (from the bottom) that secure the lower air inlet housing to the upper air inlet housing and the lower HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
- Install the one screw (from the top) that secures the lower air inlet housing to the upper air inlet housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
- Connect the blower motor wire lead connector to the blower motor resistor or power module, depending on application.
- Install the recirculation door actuator wire lead into the routing clip located on the lower air inlet housing.
- Install the recirculation door actuator (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/CONTROLS - FRONT/RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR - INSTALLATION) .
- Reinstall the carpet.
- Install the passenger side cowl trim panel (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/COWL TRIM - INSTALLATION) .
- Reconnect the negative battery cable.
- Perform the heater-A/C control calibration procedure (Refer to HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/CONTROLS - FRONT/A/C-HEATER CONTROL - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HEATER-A/C CONTROL CALIBRATION) .