Blower Motor: Service and Repair

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To Change the Fan Motor

1 Disconnect the cable from the positive pole of the battery.

2 Remove the steering wheel and both speaker/defroster grilles.





3 Remove the four facia-retaining screws.

4 Tilt the panel towards the rear and disconnect the electrical connections and the hoses from the air distribution control.





5 Remove the facia.





6 Remove the screws retaining the top of the facia at the windscreen.





7 Remove the screws retaining the top of the facia under the glove compartment.





8 Lift off the top of the facia.

9 Disconnect the electric cables from the fan motor and remove the retaining screws for the right-hand defroster damper housing.





10 Remove the fan motor retaining screws and lift out the motor.

Fit the fan motor in the reverse order.





Note: The four screws retaining the switch panel are of different lengths. The screws are marked with grooves. The lengths are shown in the figure below.