Blower Assembly Driver/Passenger Side Overhaul - Aston Martin DB7 Workshop Manual

Air Conditioning Repair Procedures
Blower Assembly Renewal
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12. Disconnect the vacuum pipe from the flap actuator
(Fig. 1-4).
13. Open the re-circulation flap in the base of the
blower assembly and fit a wedge to retain it in the
open position (Fig. 1-5).
14. Remove the bolts securing the blower assembly
and ease the blower unit from its location (Fig. 1 -6).
15. Remove the tape securing the ducting to the
assembly and remove the ducting (Fig. 1 -7).
Note: To remove the blower motor assembly from the
vehicle, the lower flap must be opened to allow the upper
flap to disengage from the upper body aperture.
8.2.10.1 Blower Assembly Driver/
Passenger Side Overhaul
Note: Blower assemblies under warranty must not be
dismantled.
1. Remove the three selftapping screws (Fig. 1-1) from
the air intake casing.
Figure 7.
2. Part the air intake casing (Fig. 1 -2) from the motor
assembly (Fig. 1-2) and disconnect the electrical
connections at the lucar connectors (Fig. 1 -4).
Note: Mark the position of the various components with
paint or a scriber. This facilitates re-assembly.
3. One lucar connector has a raised projection which
matches the aperture in the motor casing to ensure
that the connections are replaced correctly and that
the rotation of the motor is unaffected.
4. Remove the bolts securing the motor mounting
bracket to the fan housing (Fig. 1-5).
5. Remove the motor and fan assembly from the fan
housing.
6. Remove the mounting bracket from the motor.
7. Using appropriate Allen key, remove the impellor
fan from the spindle.
Re-assembling
1. Refit the fan to the motor and secure it to the
spindle.
2. Refit the mounting bracket tot he motor.
3. Locate the fan and mounting assembly into the fan
housing.
8-60 May 1996