Owner's Manual

HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY
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Revision: March 2005 2005 Altima
HEATER & COOLING UNIT ASSEMBLY PFP:27110
Removal and Installation EJS002SY
REMOVAL
1. Discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to MTC-89, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Proce-
dure" .
2. Drain the engine coolant from the cooling system. Refer to MA-15, "
DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT"
(QR25DE) or MA-22, "DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" (VQ35DE).
3. Remove the wiper motor and linkage. Refer to WW-28, "
REMOVAL" .
4. Remove the fasteners and the cowl top. Refer to EI-19, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core pipes.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid entry of contam-
inants.
6. Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the evaporator. Refer to MTC-89, "
REFRIGERANT LINES" .
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipe with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid entry of contam-
inants.
7. Remove the steering member. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
8. Remove the blower unit. Refer to MTC-78, "
Removal and Installation" .
9. Disconnect the air mix door motor connector.
10. Disconnect the mode door motor connector.
11. Remove the heater and cooling unit.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Fill the radiator with the specified water and coolant mixture. Refer to MA-16, "REFILLING ENGINE
COOLANT" (QR25DE) or MA-23, "REFILLING ENGINE COOLANT" (VQ35DE).
Recharge the A/C system. Refer to MTC-89, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
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