heater INFINITI QX56 2006 Factory Owner's Manual

MODE DOOR MOTORATC-161
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Mode Door Motor - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the center console lower cover LH. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Disconnect the mode door motor electrical connector.
3. 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

ATC-162
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR
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Air Mix Door Motors - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
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FRONT AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR (DRIVER)
Removal
1. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-154, "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-164
VARIABLE BLOWER CONTROL
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Variable Blower Control - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
REMOVAL
1. Remove the glove box assembly. Refer to IP-14, "Lower Instrument Panel RH and Glove Box" .
2. Disconnect the variable blower control electrical connector.
3. 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

ATC-166
DUCTS AND GRILLES
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Ducts - Front Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
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DUCTS AND GRILLESATC-167
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Ducts - Rear Heater and Cooling Unit Assembly
1. Defroster nozzle2. LH side demister duct3. LH ventilator duct
4. RH side demister duct 5. RH ventilator duct6. 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

DUCTS AND GRILLESATC-169
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CENTER CONSOLE HEAT DUCT AND REAR FINISHER ASSEMBLY GRILLE
Removal
The center console must be removed and disassembled to remove the heat duct and rear finisher assembly
grille. Refer to IP-16, "
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" .
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
DEFROSTER NOZZLE
Removal
1. Remove the instrument panel trim. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-154, "
FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
3. Remove the defroster nozzle.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
RH AND LH SIDE DEMISTER DUCT
Removal
1. Remove the instrument panel trim. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-154, "
FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
3. Remove the RH or LH side demister duct.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
RH AND LH VENTILATOR DUCT
Removal
1. Remove the instrument panel trim. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-154, "
FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
3. Remove the RH or LH ventilator duct.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CENTER VENTILATOR DUCT
Removal
1. Remove the instrument panel trim. Refer to IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the front heater and cooling unit assembly. Refer to ATC-154, "
FRONT HEATER AND COOLING
UNIT ASSEMBLY" .
3. Remove the defroster nozzle.
4. Remove the RH and LH side demister ducts.
5. Remove the RH and LH ventilator ducts.
6. Remove the center ventilator duct.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
FLOOR DUCT
Removal
1. Remove the floor carpet. Refer to EI-37, "FLOOR TRIM" .
7. LH ventilator grille 8. RH ventilator grille 9. RH side ventilator and demister grille
10. Storage tray bottom cover (RH)

ATC-174
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 motor6. 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 sizeE. O-ring size
⇐ Front
NOTE: The O-ring size 8 is the high-side and the O-ring size 16 is the low-side.

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REFRIGERANT LINES
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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 PipeEJS003YY
REMOVAL
1. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-171, "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. CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipes with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-173, "
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-171, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
2. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. Refer to CO-10, "
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-40, "
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-166, "
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-173, "
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-10, "Changing Engine Coolant" .
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
3. Disconnect the generator harness.
4. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-171, "
HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
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REFRIGERANT LINES
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5. Remove the front and rear bumper fascia. Refer to EI-13, "FRONT BUMPER" (front), EI-15, "REAR
BUMPER" (rear).
6. Reposition the front fender protector out of the way. Refer to EI-23, "
FENDER PROTECTOR" .
7. Disconnect the chassis harness connector.
8. Remove the spare wheel and tire.
9. Remove the tailpipe and tailpipe hanger bracket. Refer to EX-3, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Remove the seatbelt latch anchor. Refer to RSU-26, "
Components" .
11. Remove the front floor heat shield.
12. Disconnect each end of the underfloor rear high- and low-pressure A/C and heater core pipes. Refer to ATC-173, "
Components" .
CAUTION:
Cap or wrap the joint of the pipes with suitable material such as vinyl tape to avoid the entry of air.
13. Set two suitable jacks at the RH body mount points to support the vehicle body when it is separated from the RH side of the frame.
14. Remove the RH body mount bolts. Refer to BL-159, "
Body Mounting" .
15. Use the vehicle hoist to lower the RH side of the frame from the RH side of the body [approximately 305 mm (12 in)] until there is sufficient clearance to remove the underfloor rear high- and low-pressure A/C
and heater core pipes from between the body and the frame.
16. Remove the underfloor rear high- and low-pressure A/C and heater core pipes from the back of the vehi- cle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-173, "
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 Refrigerant Pressure SensorEJS003YZ
REMOVAL
1. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-171, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
2. Disconnect the refrigerant pressure sensor electrical connector and remove the refrigerant pressure sensor from the condenser.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the condenser fins.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to ATC-173, "
Components" .
CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the condenser fins.

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

After charging refrigerant, check for leaks.
Removal and Installation for CondenserEJS003Z0
REMOVAL
1. Discharge the refrigerant. Refer to ATC-171, "HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Procedure" .
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