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3.6 Cooling, heating and ventilation systems
9.7 The flow direction arrow on the upper
heater outlet - beneath the outlet with
temperature valve fitted
round - the direction of flow is indicated on
the outlet elbow (see illustration).
Heater blower motor
Note: The blower motor is fixed in the heater
unit housing and cannot be obtained as a
separate item.
8 Remove the heater unit as described
previously.
9 Remove the matrix as described later in this
sub-Section.
10 Remove the series resistor from the
housing (see illustration). If necessary,
separate the housing halves and remove the
motor.
11 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but fit a
new gasket and fill and bleed the cooling
system with reference to Chapter 1.
Heater matrix
12 Remove the heater unit as described
previously.
13 Remove the cross-head screws and slide
the matrix from the housing (see
illustrations).
14 Check the condition of the gasket
between the matrix and the housing and
renew if necessary.
15 Refitting is a reversal of removal but fit a
new housing gasket and fill and bleed the
cooling system with reference to Chapter 1.
Air distribution housing
(passenger compartment)
16 Remove the heater unit as previously
described.
17 Remove the facia (see Chapter 11).
18 Disconnect the air ducts from the
housing.
19 Note the positions of the control cables
then disconnect them.
20 Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove
the air distribution housing from inside the
car.
21 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but fit a
new housing gasket and fill and bleed the
cooling system with reference to Chapter 1. If
9.10 Series resistor and motor
connections
9.13b Removing the heater matrix
necessary adjust the control cables as
described in the following paragraphs.
Heater/ventilation control panel
and cables
22 Remove the radio and ashtray insert as
described in Chapter 12.
23 Where necessary, remove the switches
for the seat heating, rear window heating and
foglights as described in Chapter 12.
24 Unscrew the screws securing the heater
control panel to the facia and withdraw it (see
illustration).
25 Note the positions of the control cables
on the air distribution housing then
disconnect them. Withdraw the cables from
9.24 Removing the heater control panel
securing screws
9.13a Matrix retaining screw locations in
the heater body
9.13c Heater matrix and temperature
control valve
the facia and if necessary disconnect them
from the controls (see illustration).
26 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but
adjust them as follows.
27 To adjust the regulator valve cable turn
the temperature knob fully anticlockwise to
the “cold” position, then remove the clip
which secures the inner cable to the lever on
the housing. With the outer cable securely
clipped to the housing, move the lever to the
“cold” position then refit the inner cable clip.
28 To adjust the distribution cable turn the
knob fully anticlockwise and remove the outer
cable clip from the housing. Move the housing
lever to the “dash panel outlet” position and
refit the outer cable clip.
9.25 Heater control panel and cable
connections