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Air Conditioning Unit: Installation

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  1. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSEMBLY 
    1. Temporarily tighten the air conditioning radiator with the 2 nuts.
      Fig 1: Tightening Air Conditioning Radiator With 2 Nuts
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    2. Connect the 2 connectors.
  2. INSTALL BLOWER ASSEMBLY (See REASSEMBLY  )
    Fig 2: Connecting Connectors
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  3. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Fully tighten the air conditioner unit with the bolt, screw and 2 nuts.

      Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

      NOTE: Tighten in the order indicated in the illustration.
    Fig 3: Tightening Air Conditioner Unit With Bolt
    G04223557Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. INSTALL AIR DUCT 
    1. Attach the 2 claws and install the air duct.
      Fig 4: Attaching Claws And Installing Air Duct
      G04223558Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the screw.
    3. Connect the connector and install the connector to the air duct.
    Fig 5: Connecting Connector And Installing Connector To Air Duct
    G04223559Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. INSTALL NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACE SUBASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the instrument panel brace with the bolt and nut.
      Fig 6: Installing Instrument Panel Brace With Bolt And Nut
      G04223560Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the antenna cord and attach the clamp.
    3. Install the wire harness and attach the 2 clamps.
    Fig 7: Installing Wire Harness And Attaching Clamps
    G04223561Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL TO COWL BRACE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the instrument panel to cowl brace with the 3 bolts and nut.
      Fig 8: Installing Instrument Panel To Cowl Brace With Bolts And Nut
      G04223562Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Attach the 2 claws to install the connector.
      Fig 9: Attaching Claws To Installing Connector
      G04223563Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Install the wire harness and attach the 2 clamps.
      Fig 10: Installing Wire Harness And Attaching Clamps
      G04223564Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Install the ground wire with the bolt.
      Fig 11: Installing Ground Wire With Bolt
      G04223565Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Install the wire harness and attach the 4 clamps.
      Fig 12: Installing Wire Harness And Attaching Clamps
      G04223566Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Reposition the floor carpet and install the clip.
    Fig 13: Installing Clip
    G04223567Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL TO COWL BRACE CENTER 
    1. Install the instrument panel to cowl brace center with the 2 bolts.
    Fig 14: Installing Instrument Panel To Cowl Brace Center With Bolts
    G04223568Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. INSTALL DEFROSTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY LOWER 
    1. Attach the 2 claws and install the defroster nozzle assembly lower.
    Fig 15: Installing Defroster Nozzle Assembly Lower
    G04223569Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. INSTALL NO. 3 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT 
    1. Attach the 2 claws and install the heater to register duct.
    2. Install the 2 clips.
  10. INSTALL ECM (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
  11. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the instrument panel lower assembly (see INSTALLATION ).
    Fig 16: Installing Instrument Panel Lower Assembly
    G04223570Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER 
    1. Install the instrument panel sub-assembly upper (see INSTALLATION ).
  13. CONNECT HEATER WATER OUTLET HOSE 
    1. Connect the water hose and attach the clip.
  14. CONNECT HEATER WATER INLET HOSE 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the water hose.

    Fig 17: Connecting Water Hose And Attaching Clip
    G04223571Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. INSTALL COOLER REFRIGERANT LIQUID PIPE 
    1. Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe.
    2. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to new 2 O-rings and the fitting surface of the cooler refrigerant liquid pipe A.

      Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent 

      Fig 18: Identifying Correct View Of Cooler Refrigerant Suction Hose And Piping Clamp
      G04223572Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Install the 2 O-rings on the cooler refrigerant liquid pipe.
    4. Install the cooler refrigerant liquid pipe and piping clamp.

      HINT:

      After the connection, check that the claw of the piping clamp is engaged.

  16. INSTALL NO. 1 COOLER REFRIGERANT SUCTION HOSE 
    1. Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe.
    2. Sufficiently apply compressor oil to new 2 O-rings and the fitting surface of the cooler refrigerant suction hose.

      Compressor oil: ND-OIL 8 or equivalent 

    3. Install the 2 O-rings on the cooler refrigerant suction hose.
    4. Install the cooler refrigerant suction hose and the piping clamp.

      HINT:

      After the connection, check that the claw of the piping clamp is engaged.

  17. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  18. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    1. Perform initialization (see INITIALIZATION ).
    NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
  19. CHECK SRS WARNING LIGHT 
    1. Check the SRS warning light (see DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM ).
  20. ADD ENGINE COOLANT (See  COOLANT  ) 
  21. CHARGE REFRIGERANT (See  REPLACEMENT   ) 
  22. WARM UP ENGINE (See  REPLACEMENT   ) 
  23. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS (See  ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION  ) 
  24. CHECK FOR LEAKAGE OF REFRIGERANT (See REPLACEMENT  )