Heater Valve Cable Adjustment

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From under the hood, open the cable clamp (A), then disconnect the heater valve cable (B) from the heater valve arm (C).

Fig 1: Identifying Cable Clamp, Heater Valve Cable And Heater Valve Arm
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From under the dash, disconnect the heater valve cable housing from the cable clamp (A), and disconnect the heater valve cable (B) from the air mix control linkage (C).

Fig 2: Identifying Heater Valve Cable Housing, Cable Clamp And Heater Valve Cable
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With the heater valve cable detached at both ends, make sure the cable moves freely with no binding. Replace the heater valve cable if it does not move freely.
Set the temperature control dial on Max Cool with the ignition switch to ON (II).
Attach the heater valve cable to the air mix control linkage as shown. Hold the end of the heater valve cable housing against the stop (D), then snap the heater valve cable housing into the cable clamp.
From under the hood, turn the heater valve arm (A) to the fully closed position as shown, and hold it. Attach the heater valve cable (B) to the heater valve arm, and gently pull on the heater valve cable housing to take up any slack, then install the heater valve cable housing into the cable clamp (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Heater Valve Arm, Heater Valve Cable And Heater Cable Clamp
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