Air Conditioning Unit: Installation
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- INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ASSEMBLY
- Install the air conditioning unit to the instrument panel reinforcement with the 2 screws.
HINT:
Use repair screws (part No. 90159-70003) if the screws removed before cannot be tightened.
- Attach the clamp to connect the junction connector.
- Install the bolt.
- Attach the 9 clamps to connect the instrument panel wire harness.
- Connect the 5 connectors.
- Install the air conditioning unit to the instrument panel reinforcement with the 2 screws.
- INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY
- Install the instrument panel reinforcement with the 7 bolts.
- Install the 2 nuts to the air conditioning unit and temporarily tighten them.
- Connect each connector and install each clamp. Then connect the wire harness.
- INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY
- Install the air conditioning amplifier (see AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ).
- INSTALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
- Install the steering column (See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACE SUBASSEMBLY
- Install the instrument panel brace with the 2 bolts and nut.
- Attach the clamp to connect the harness.
- FULLY TIGHTEN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ASSEMBLY
- Fully tighten the air conditioning unit with the 2 nuts.NOTE: Tighten the nuts in the order indicated in the illustration.
- Fully tighten the air conditioning unit with the 2 nuts.
- INSTALL NETWORK GATEWAY ECU
- INSTALL ECM
- INSTALL TRANSMISSION CONTROL ECU ASSEMBLY
- INSTALL DEFROSTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
- Install the defroster nozzle and attach the 3 claws.
- Install the 2 clips.
- INSTALL NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
- INSTALL NO. 1 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
- Install the duct with the No. 1 side defroster nozzle duct.
- INSTALL NO. 3 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
- Install the clip and then the duct with the No. 2 side defroster nozzle duct.
- INSTALL NO. 3 AIR DUCT REAR
- Attach the 10 claws to install the No. 3 air duct rear.
- Return the carpet to its original position.
- INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER
HINT:
Refer to the installation procedures for the instrument panel lower (See INSTALLATION ).
- INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
HINT:
Refer to the installation procedures for the instrument panel with the passenger airbag (see INSTALLATION ).
- CONNECT HEATER WATER HOSE A
- Connect the heater water hose A and slide the clip.
- CONNECT HEATER WATER HOSE B
- Connect the heater water hose B and slide the clip.
- CONNECT COOLER REFRIGERANT LIQUID PIPE E (TO COOLER UNIT)
- Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe's disconnected part.
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil (ND-OIL 11) to 2 new O-rings and the pipe's connecting part.NOTE:
- Do not use any compressor oil other than ND-OIL 11 (see page ).
- If any compressor oil other than ND-OIL 11 is used, compressor motor insulation performance may decrease, resulting in a leakage of electric power.
- Install the O-rings to the pipe.
- Insert the pipe joint into the cooler unit fitting hole securely.
- Using the piping clamp, connect the cooler unit refrigerant liquid pipe E.NOTE: Ensure that the piping clamp is securely engaged.
- CONNECT SUCTION HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY
HINT:
Use the same procedures described for the cooler unit refrigerant liquid pipe E.
- INSPECT LEAKAGE OF REFRIGERANT (See REPLACEMENT )
- ADD ENGINE COOLANT (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
- CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
- WARM UP COMPRESSOR (See REPLACEMENT )
- INSPECT LEAKAGE OF REFRIGERANT (See REPLACEMENT )
- PERFORM CALIBRATION
- Perform calibration (see CALIBRATION ).