heater INFINITI QX56 2004 Factory Owner's Manual

INTAKE DOOR MOTOR
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Intake Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-145, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the intake door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the three screws and remove the intake door motor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (driver)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (passenger) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor

ATC-152
MODE DOOR MOTOR
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Removal and InstallationEJS002DA
Mode Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-145, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the mode door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the two screws and remove the mode door motor.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (driver)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (passenger) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor

AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
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Air Mix Door Motors - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
Removal and InstallationEJS002DC
FRONT AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR (DRIVER)
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-145, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the air mix door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the three screws and remove the air mix door motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (driver)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (passenger) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor

ATC-154
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
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FRONT AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR (PASSENGER)
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-145, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the air mix door motor electrical connector.
4. Remove the three screws and remove the air mix door motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
REAR AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove the RH rear interior trim panel. Refer to EI-34, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Disconnect the rear air mix door motor electrical connector.
3. Remove the three screws and remove the rear air mix door
motor.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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VARIABLE BLOWER CONTROL
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Removal and InstallationEJS002DD
Variable Blower Control - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-145, "FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the steering member from the front heater and cooling unit assembly.
3. Disconnect the variable blower control electrical connector.
4. Remove the two screws and remove the variable blower control.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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1. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Intake door motor 3. Air mix door motor (driver)
4. Variable blower control 5. Air mix door motor (passenger) 6. Mode door motor
7. Defroster door motor

DUCTS AND GRILLES
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Ducts - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
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ATC-158
DUCTS AND GRILLES
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Ducts - Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
1. Defroster nozzle 2. LH side demister duct 3. LH ventilator duct
4. RH side demister duct 5. RH ventilator duct 6. Center ventilator duct
7. Front heater and cooling unit assembly 8. Floor duct 9. Clips
10. Heat duct
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1. Rear floor duct 2. Rear heater and cooling unit assembly 3. Rear lower overhead duct
4. Rear upper overhead duct

REFRIGERANT LINES
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Rear A/C
NOTE:
Refer to AT C - 7 , "
Precautions for Refrigerant Connection" .
1. High-pressure service valve 2. Grommet 3. High-pressure pipe
4. Refrigerant pressure sensor 5. Condenser 6. Compressor shaft seal
7. High-pressure flexible hose 8. Low-pressure flexible hose 9. Low-pressure service valve
10. Low-pressure pipe 11. Expansion valve (front) 12. Drain hose
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1. Rear heater and cooling unit assembly 2. Rear A/C pipes 3. Rear A/C heater core pipes
4. Rear heater core hose 5. Rear blower motor 6. Underfloor rear A/C pipes
7. Underfloor rear heater core pipes A. Bolt torque specifications B. Leak checking order (l - r)
C. Tightening torque D. Wrench size E. O-ring size
⇐Front
NOTE: The O-ring size 8 is the high-side and the O-ring size 16 is the low-side.

REFRIGERANT LINES
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INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-164, "
Components" .
CAUTION:

Replace the O-ring of the high-pressure pipe with a new one, then apply compressor oil to it when
installing it.

After charging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation for Low-pressure PipeEJ S00 2DO
REMOVAL
1. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-162, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
2. Remove the cowl top and the cowl top extension. Refer to EI-18, "
COWL TOP" .
3. Remove the low-pressure pipe. Refer to ATC-164, "
Components" .
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipes with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of
contaminants.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-164, "
Components" .
CAUTION:

Replace the O-ring of the high/low-pressure pipe with a new one, then apply compressor oil to it
when installing it.

After charging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation for Rear High- and Low-pressure A/C and Heater Core
Pipes
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REMOVAL
1. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-162, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
2. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to CO-8, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
3. Disconnect the underfloor rear heater hoses (1 and 2) from the
rear heater pipes underneath the vehicle.

⇐: Front
4. Remove the rear high- and low-pressure pipes bolt (A) to dis-
connect the rear high- and low-pressure pipes from the under-
floor rear high- and low-pressure pipes underneath the vehicle.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipes with suitable material
such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
5. Remove the rear high- and low-pressure pipes nuts (B) under-
neath the vehicle.
NOTE:
The remaining steps are performed inside the rear luggage area of the vehicle.
6. Remove the luggage side finisher lower RH. Refer to EI-39, "
LUGGAGE FLOOR TRIM" .
7. Disconnect the rear heater core hoses (1 and 2) from the rear
heater core (3).

⇐: Front
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8. Remove the rear high- and low-pressure pipes bracket bolt (A)
to release the bracket.

Rear blower motor (1)

⇐: Front
9. Remove the rear high- and low-pressure pipes bolt (A) to dis-
connect the rear high- and low-pressure pipes from the rear
expansion valve (1).

⇐: Front
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipes with suitable material
such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
10. Disconnect the following electrical connectors:

Rear air mix door motor (1)

Rear blower motor resistor (2)

Rear blower motor (3)

⇐: Front
11. Disconnect the ducts from the rear heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-157, "
Components" .
12. Remove the rear heater and cooling unit assembly.
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipes with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
13. Remove the rear high- and low-pressure A/C pipes.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-164, "
Components" .
CAUTION:

Replace the O-ring of the high/low-pressure pipe with a new one, then apply compressor oil to it
when installing it.

After charging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation for Underfloor Rear High- and Low-pressure A/C and
Heater Core Pipes
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REMOVAL
1. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to CO-8, "Changing Engine Coolant" .
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
3. Disconnect the generator harness.
4. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-162, "
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
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