Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 1136

Glimate Control
Heater Unit/Core Replacement (cont'd)
1 1 .
R€move the mounting nut from the heater unit,
Take care not to damage or bend the tuel lines and
the brake lines, etc.
8 x 1.25 mm
12 N.m ll.2 kgf.m,8.7 lbf.ft)
Remove the dashboard (see page 20-66).
Remove the blower unit (see page 21-48).
Disconnect the drain hose (A), then remove the
wire harness (B), the mounting bolts and the heater
unit (C).
12.
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14.
6 x 1 . 0 m m
9.8 N.m (1.0 kgf.m,7.2lbf.ftl
6 x '1.0 mm
9.8 N.m (1.0 kgt m,7.2 lbt ftl
21-52
15. Remove the self-tapping screws and the expansion
valve cover (A). Carefully pull outthe evaporator
core (B) so you don't bend the inlet and outlet pipes.
Remove the grommet (C), then remove the self-
tapping screws and the flange cover {D). Remove
the self-tapping screws and the pipe cover (E), then
carefully pull out the heater core (F) so you don't
bend the inlet and outlet Dipes.
lnstall the heater core 1nd the evaoorator core in
the reverse order of removal.
lnstall the heater unit in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
. Do not interchange the inlet and outlet heater
hoses, and installthe hose clamps securely.
. Refill the cooling system with engine coolant (see
p a g e l 0 - 6 ) .
. Be sure to connect the drain hose securely,
. Adjust the heater valve cable {see page 21-53).
. Make sure that there is no coolant leakage.
. Make sure that there is no air leakage.
. Do the ECM/PCM idle learn procedure (see page
' 1 1 - 1 4 9 ) .
. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter
the customer's radio station oresets.
. Referto evaporator core replacement (see step 6
o n p a g e 2 1 - 5 0 ) .
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