Evaporator/Blower Unit - Acura 3.5 RL Manual

Evaporator/Blower Unit

Replacement
SRS components are located in this area. Review the
SRS component locations, precautions, and procedures
in the SRS (section 24) before performing repairs or ser-
vice.
1. Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/
charging station (see page 22-75).
2. Remove the bolt and the clamp from the evaporator.
Remove the bolt, then disconnect the capillary tube
from the suction line. Remove the bolts, then discon-
nect the suction and receiver lines from the evapora-
tor. Remove the mounting nut from the evaporator.
NOTE:
Be careful not to damage or bend the capillary tube.
Plug or cap the lines immediately after discon-
necting them to avoid moisture and dust contami-
nation.
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)
CLAMP
3. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and set the recircu-
lation control switch on RECIRCULATE.
4. Remove the glove box (see
5. Remove the trunk opener main switch connector,
the self-tapping screws and the glove box back
cover.
TRUNK OPENER MAIN
SWITCH CONNECTOR
CAPILLARY TUBE
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,
7.2 Ibf-ft)
RECEIVER LINE
SUCTION LINE
section 20).
GLOVE BOX
BACK COVER
Remove the service check connector, the screws
6.
and the bolt, then remove the blower under cover
with the glove box frame.
SERVICE CHECK CONNECTOR
GLOVE BOX FRAME
7. Disconnect the A/C wire harness connector from the
main wire harness. Remove the wire harness clips.
Disconnect the connectors from the recirculation
control motor, the evaporator temperature sensor,
the power transistor and the blower motor. Remove
the screw, then remove the blower motor relay and
the blower motor high relay together with the
bracket.
BLOWER MOTOR RELAY,
BLOWER MOTOR HIGH RELAY
WIRE HARNESS CLIPS
EVAPORATOR
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
RECIRCULATION
CONTROL MOTOR
POWER TRANSISTOR
BLOWER UNDER COVER
A/C WIRE HARNESS
CONNECTOR
BLOWER MOTOR