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Evaporator Core: Service and Repair

HVAC Module:






Tools Required:
J 39500 A/C Refrigerant Recovery, Recharging, and Recycling Station

Remove or Disconnect

1. Recover refrigerant
2. Negative battery cable.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Evaporator drain tube.
5. Lines from evaporator, discarding O-rings.
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Right side under dash insulator panel.
8. Electrical junction box at heater core cover
9. Left side insulator panel.
10. Steering column filler.
11. Partially remove shift console, if equipped, to gain access to floor duct and heater core cover.
12. Floor duct.
13. Heater core cover.

NOTICE: The heater core will be suspended by the heater core pipes. Do not apply any downward pressure on the core, or damage may occur to the heater core pipes.

14. Heater core shroud and straps.
15. Evaporator assembly.

Install or Connect

1. Evaporator assembly.
2. Heater core shroud and straps.
3. Heater core cover.
4. Floor duct.
5. Steering column filler.
6. Left side insulation panel.
7. Electrical junction box to heater core cover.
8. Right side insulation panel.
9. Console.
10. Raise vehicle.
11. Evaporator lines.
12. Drain tube.
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Negative battery cable.
15. Evacuate and recharge A/C system.

Image Key

1 ACTUATOR

2 SHAFT, MODE VALVE

3 VALVE, MODE

4 BOLT

5 DUCT, DEFROSTER

6 SEAL, DEFROSTER VALVE

7 SEAT, DEFROSTER VALVE

8 VALVE, HEATER

9 SHROUD, HEATER CORE

10 CORE, HEATER

11 STRAP, HEATER CORE

12 COVER, HEATER CORE

13 SEAL, TUBE MOUNTING

14 SEAL, HEATER CORE

15 SPACER, EVAPORATOR MOUNTING

16 BRACKET, EVAPORATOR MOUNTING

17 TAPE, TXV INSULATOR

18 GASKET, EVAPORATOR CASE

19 TUBE, TXV

20 VALVE, TXV

21 CLIP, TXV TUBE

22 SCREW, EVAPORATOR TUBE CLAMP

23 CLAMP, EVAPORATOR TUBE

24 BRACKET, EVAPORATOR TUBE

25 SEAL, EVAPORATOR TO CASE

26 CORE, EVAPORATOR

27 FILTER, WATER

28 RETAINER, FILTER

29 VALVE, TEMPERATURE

30 CLIP, TEMPERATURE VALVE

31 SHAFT, HEATER VALVE

32 CLIP, PUSH ON

33 CASE, A/C EVAPORATOR

34 VALVE, DEFROSTER

35 LINK, DEFROSTER VALVE

36 ACTUATOR, DEFROSTER VALVE

37 SHAFT, DEFROSTER VALVE