Air Control Or Defroster Cable; Temperature Control Cable; Tempest And Firebird-Remove And Replace - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

HEATING AND VENTILATION
1-5
HEATER CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
NOTE: ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE AFTER
CABLES HAVE BEEN CONNECTED
TEMPERATURE CABLE
SECURELY AT BOTH ENDS.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
1. PLACE TEMPERATURE LEVER
AT FULL
COLD
(FULL LEFT)
2. ADJUST TURNBUCKLE UNTIL
TEMPERATURE DOOR IS FELT TO
SEAT I N HOUSING.
3 . MOVE TEMPERATURE LEVER FULL RIGHT
AND BACK TO FULL LEFT.
DOOR SHOULD BE HEARD H I l l I N G ITS SEAT
A .
IF
DOOR
DID
NOT SEAT OR IF
LEVER
DID
NOT G O FULL TRAVEL, REPEAT STEPS 2 6 3
< /
--
UNTIL CABLE IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED.
AIR CONTROL
1. PLACE AIR CONTROL LEVER I N
OFF POSITION.
2. HOLD AIR DOOR CRANK O N
HEATER CASE I N CLOSED POSITION KINKS AIR CABLE
(CRANK ROTATED FULL CLOCKWISE.
TEMPERATURE
WHEN VIEWED FROM ABOVE).
3. WHILE HOLDING AIR
CONTROL DOOR I N
CLOSED POSITION
ADJUST TURNBUCKLE
TO MOVE LEVER AGAINST
END OF SLOT I N CONTROL
PANEL
,
THEN TURN
TURNBUCKLE I N OPPOSITE
DIRECTION TO MOVE
CONTROL LEVER 1/16"
TO 118" AWAY
FROM END OF SLOT.
A .
MOVE LEVER TO DE-ICE
POSITION, THEN BACK TO OFF.
5. LEVER MUST HAVE SLIGHT SPRING VIEW "8"
-
BACK FROM END OF SLOT. NOT
TO EXCEED 118".
DE-ICE DEFROST CABLE
Tnls A NON-ADJUSTABLE ITEM.
Fig.. 1-4 Firebird-Heater Cable Routing
2. Disconnect blower switch connector.
AIR CONTROL OR DEFROSTER CABLE
3. Disconnect connector at accessory feed.
PONTIAC-REMOVE AND REPLACE
4. Disconnect resistor connector.
1. ~ e m o v e control from instrument panel.
5. Pull harness from wire clips and remove harness.
2. Remove nut and screw retaining cable to control.
6. To replace, reverse removal procedure.
3. Remove retaining screw at other end of cable and
7. Check for operation.
remove cable.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL CABLE
4. To install cable reverse removal procedure, check
operation and in the case of the air cable adjust if
necessary.
ALL-REMOVE AND REPLACE
TEMPEST AND FIREBIRD-REMOVE AND REPLACE
1. Remove retaining screw and dixonnect temperature
control cable at top of heater case.
1. Remove glove compartment.
2. Remove nut retaining cable wire to control pin.
2. Remove nut and screw retaining cable to control.
3. Remove screw retaining cable to control then 3. Remove screw retaining cable at heater case.
remove cable.
4. To install cable reverse removal procedure check
4. To reinstall reverse removal procedure. Route operation and in the case of the air cable adjust if
imwthly, check operation and adjust if necessary.
necessary.