Air conditioning

Reassembly

22steps
~132min
4/5difficulty
Done 0 of 22
  1. Install evaporator temperature sensor
Notice:

If reusing the evaporator, do not insert the sensor to a location where the sensor was previously inserted.

Insert the sensor within range c shown in the illustration.

  1. Install the evaporator temperature sensor as shown in the illustration.
Toyota RAV4. Install evaporator temperature sensor

  1. Install no. 1 Cooler evaporator subassembly
Toyota RAV4. Install no. 1 Cooler evaporator subassembly

  1. Install the cooler thermistor and cooler evaporator on the case.
  2. Attach the temperature sensor clamp.
    Toyota RAV4. Install no. 1 Cooler evaporator subassembly

  1. Attach the 2 claws to install the cover.
  2. Install the 4 screws.
  3. Install cooler expansion valve
    Toyota RAV4. Install cooler expansion valve

  1. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to 2 new o-rings and the fitting surface of the hose joint.
Compressor oil: nd-oil 8 or equivalent
  1. Install the 2 o-rings to the cooler evaporator.
  2. Install the cooler expansion valve.
  3. Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, install the a/c tube with the 2 hexagon bolts.
Torque: 3.5 N*m (35 kgf*cm, 30 in.*Lbf)
  1. Install heater radiator unit sub-assembly
Toyota RAV4. Install heater radiator unit sub-assembly

  1. Install the heater radiator with the clamp and screw.
  2. Install airmix damper control cable subassembly (for manual air conditioning system)
    Toyota RAV4. Install heater radiator unit sub-assembly

  1. Attach the 3 claws to install the cable.
  2. Install mode control cable assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
    Toyota RAV4. Install mode control cable assembly (for manual air conditioning system)

  1. Attach the 3 claws to install the cable.
Toyota RAV4. Install mode control cable assembly (for manual air conditioning system)

  1. Attach the evaporator case to the blower case.
  2. Install the cable with the 3 screws.
  3. Install air mix control servo motor
    Toyota RAV4. Install air mix control servo motor

  1. Install the air mix control servo motor with the 3 screws and connect the connector.
  2. Install air outlet control servo motor
    Toyota RAV4. Install air outlet control servo motor

  1. Install the air outlet control servo motor with the 3 screws and connect the connector.
Toyota RAV4. Install air outlet control servo motor

  1. Attach the evaporator case to the blower case.
  2. Install the 3 screws.
  3. Install air duct
    Toyota RAV4. Install air duct

  1. Attach the 2 claws and install the air duct.
  2. Install no. 3 Heater to register duct
    Toyota RAV4. Install no. 3 Heater to register duct

  1. Attach the 6 claws and install the heater to register duct.

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