Installation Procedure

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada AWDSECTION Installation Procedure
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  1. Position the cable housing to the temperature door shaft and press to engage.
  2. NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
  3. Install the temperature cable screw to the HVAC module.

    Tighten:  Tighten the screw to 1 N.m (9 lb in).

  4. Fig 1: Aligning Cable Lug With Center Point Detent Spring
    GM933637Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Center the HVAC module temperature door by aligning the cable lug of the temperature control cable with the center point of the detent spring. Detent spring force should hold the temperature door in the desired position.
  6. Install the center trim bezel. Refer to Trim Bezel Replacement - Center in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  7. Fig 2: Temperature Cable Knob & Shaft
    GM933565Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Center the temperature cable knob by inserting the assembly alignment tab into the centering slot of the temperature knob shaft.
  9. Fig 3: HVAC Control Module Connectors
    GM939709Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Install the temperature cable to the HVAC control module by aligning the retention tabs and the temperature knob shaft and snapping into place.
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