glove box OPEL GT-R 1973 Service Manual

96-52 1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF EVAPORATOR
AND EXPANSION VALVE. OPEL 1900 - MANTA
Removal
1. Remove negative battery cable from battery.
2. Remove left side of distributor duct, and in line
fuse. See Figure
9B-61.3. Remove glove box. See Figure
9B-62.Figure 96-64 Delay Restrictor
and Check Valve Hose
Assembly Location
5. Disconnect the delay restrictor and check valve
hose assembly from the vacuum cut-off switch and
disconnect the electrical wiring. See Figures 9B-63
and 64.
6. Remove evaporator inlet and outlet pipes re-
tainer and rubber grommet. See Figure
9B-65.Figure
98.62 Glove Box Removed
4. Discharge refrigerant from system. (Refer to
DISCHARGING SYSTEM) and disconnect refrig-
erant hose from evaporator outlet and pipe from
evaporator inlet and tape the open ends of the refrig-
erant lines and evaporator pipes. See Figure
9B-63.Figure
98.65 Inlet and Outlet Pipes retainer and
Rubber Grommet-Opel 1900 - Manta
Figure
98.63 Location of Refrigerant Hoses, Pipes,
Vacuum Cut Off Switch and Evaporator Attaching Bolt
(Left Side) - Opel 1900
- Manta

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valve. The filter screen at the inlet port may be re-
placed. Remove screen by threading a lo-32 NF
screw into old filter screen. With a washer and a nut
on the screw arranged to work as a puller screw, hold
the body of the screw and turn the nut. Insert the
new filter screen into the inlet port and lightly tap
screen only enough to seat.
1. Install expansion valve using new o-rings during
installation. Lubricate o-rings prior to installation
using No. 525 viscosity oil.
2. Install evaporator assembly and case attaching
screws. See Figure 9B-70.3. Install blower motor assembly into case and se-
cure with attaching screws. See Figure
9B-69.4. Install finger guard shields and fan housing case.
See Figure
9B-69.5. Install resistor assembly and electrical connector.
Install blower motor connector. See Figure
9B-69.6. Install assembly into car carefully guiding
evaporator pipes up through cowl opening. See Fig-
ure
9B-71.Figure 93-7 1 Inlet and Outlet Pipes and O-Rings
-Opel 1900 Manta
7. Install two (2) upper attaching evaporator at-
taching nuts. See Figures 9B-66 and
9B-67.8. Install two (2) attaching case mounting bracket
to instrument panel screws. See Figure
9B-67.9. Connect two (2) drain hoses underneath evapora-
tor.10. Install evaporator inlet and outlet pipes retainer
and rubber grommet. See Figure
9B-65.11. Connect vacuum cut-off switch and electrical
wiring, making sure the delay restrictor and checkvalve hoses are installed correctly. See Figures
9B-63and 64.
.gB-72 Delay Restrictor and Check Valve Hose.Assembly
12. Install refrigerant hoses and pipes using new
o-rings on line fittings and evacuate system. Refer to
EVACUATING SYSTEM.
13. While system is being evacuated, install in-line
fuse and left side of distributor duct. See Figure 9B-
61.14. Install glove box.
15. Install negative battery cable and charge system.
Refer to CHARGING SYSTEM.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF CONDENSER
ASSEMBLY -OPEL 1900. MANTA
Removal
1. Remove negative battery cable from battery.
2. Remove air cleaner.
3. Discharge system. Refer to DISCHARGING
SYSTEM.
4. While system is discharging, remove lower radia-
tor hose from radiator and drain coolant into a suita-
ble container.
5. Remove fan shroud.
6. On vehicles with automatic transmission, un-
screw oil lines from connectors on lower radiator
tank and plug lines. It is essential that no dirt enters
the oil lines. When unscrewing oil lines, hold connec-
tors on lower radiator tank with pliers to avoid leak-
ages. Ensure that no dirt enters oil cooler.
7. Remove upper radiator hose from radiator.
8. Remove lower attaching nut and slide radiator
upward and out of engine compartment.
9. Remove inlet and outlet hoses from condenser

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MAJOR REPAIR
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BLOWER
SWITCH
Removal
I. Remove the face plate retaining screws and
remove the face plate assembly. See Figure 9B-172.
Figure SE-172 Face Plate Retaining Screws andcontrots
2. Remove the blower switch retaining screws and
remove switch.
Installation
1. Install the blower switch and retainer screws.
2. Install the face plate and secure with the retainer
screws. See Figure
9B-372.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH
Removal
1. Remove the face plate retaining screws and
remove the face plate assembly noting the position of
the air sensing capillary so that it can be reinstalled
in the same location as when removed. See Figure
9B- 173.
2. Remove the temperature control switch retaining
screws and remove switch.
AIR SENSING CAPILLARY,yT,,ERMOSTATIC SWITCH
!IBUMPERBLOWER SWITCH98-136
Figure SB-173 Location of Air Sensing Capillary
Installation
1. Install the temperature control switch and secure
with the retaining screws.
2. Position the air sensing capillary in the exact
location as was noted when removing.
3. Install the face plate and secure with the retain-
ing screws. See Figure
9B-172.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF RESISTOR
ASSEMBLY
Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the glove box assembly. 3. Disconnect the electrical plug from the resistor
assembly. See Figure
9B-176.
4. Remove two (2) screws and remove resistor as-
sembly.
Installation
1. Install the resistor assembly and secure with two
(2) screws.
2. Install the electrical plug onto the resistor assem-
bly. See Figure
9B-176.
3. Install the glove box assembly.
4. Connect the negative battery cable.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BLOWER
MOTOR ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1. Remove the negative battery cable from the bat-
tery.

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. OPEL 1900. MANTA9B- 93
2. Remove the left side of distributor duct, and the
in-line fuse. See Figure 9B-174.98.139Figure SB-174 Location of Distributor Duct (Left Side)
Retaining Screws
Figure SB-175 Removing Left Side Distributor Duct
3. Rembve the glove box assembly. See Figure 9B-
176.
4. Discharge refrigerant from system, (refer to DIS-
CHARGING SYSTEM) and disconnect refrigerant
hose from evaporator outlet and pipe from evapora-
tor inlet’and tape the open ends of the refrigerant
lines and evaporator pipes. See Figure
9B-178.5. Disconnect the delay restrictor and check valve
hose assembly from the vacuum cut-off switch and
disconnect the electrical wiring. See Figure
9B-180.6. Rempve evaporator inlet and outlet pipes re-
tainer and rubber grommet. See Figure
9B-178.Figure SB-176 Glove
Bdx Removed
Figure SB-178 Location of Refrigerant Hoses, Pipes,
Vacuum Cut Off Switch and Evaporator Attaching Bolt
(Left Side)
Figure 9B-180 Vacuum Hoses and Wiring

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM -OPEL 1900 - MANTA9B- 95
Figure 96.185 Evaporator Inlet and Outlet Pipes andO-Rings
7. Connect the 2 drain hoses underneath evapora-
tor.
8. Install evaporator inlet and outlet pipes retainer
and rubber grommet. See Figure
9B-178.
9. Connect vacuum cut-off switch and electrical
wiring,, making sure the delay restrictor and check
valve hose are installed correctly. See Figure
9B-180.
10. Install refrigerant hoses and pipes using new o-
rings on line fittings and evacuate system. Refer to
EVACUATING SYSTEM.
Il. While system is being evacuated install the in-line
fuse and left side of distributor duct. See Figure
9B-
174.
12. Install the glove box.
Figure 98.186 Delay Restrictor and Check Valve Hose
Assembly
Figure 9B-187 Fuse Block Connections
13. Install negative battery cable and charge the sys-
tem. Refer to CHARGING SYSTEM.