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Resistor Removal/Installation

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  1. Remove the battery cover. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF, L3] .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Accelerator pedal
  4. Disconnect the blower motor cooling pipe connected to the blower motor.
  5. Disconnect the resistor connector.
  6. Remove the resistor.
  7. Affix the gummed tape to the thread hole area as shown in the figure. (Do not wrap the packing tape around the backside of the resistor.)
    Fig 1: Identifying Gummed Tape And Resistor
    G04956365Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Stick the screw into the thread hole.
  9. Set the resistor to the A/C unit and temporarily tighten the hexagon head screw.
    CAUTION:
    • While setting the resistor, be careful not to damage the pattern surface. Otherwise it could cause a resistor operation malfunction.
  10. Tighten the lower screw.
  11. Tighten the hexagon head screw.
  12. Connect the resistor connector.
  13. Connect the blower motor cooling pipe.
  14. Install the following parts:
    1. Accelerator pedal
    2. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  15. Connect the negative battery cable.
  16. Install the battery cover.
    Fig 2: Identifying Hexagon Head Screw And Connector
    G04956366Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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