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Removing and installing Bowden cable for temperature adjustment

Note

t	The Bowden cable for temperature setting is only fitted on vehicles with no air conditioner. On vehicles with air conditioner, the temperature flap is moved by way of a control motor.

t	There is a different base plate -C- for vehicles with no air conditioner (with an actuator for the Bowden cable to the temperature flap -E-) and with manually controlled air conditioner (no Bowden cable actuator -E-) → Electronic parts catalogue.

Removing

–	Move the rotary temperature setting control -A- to the „cold stop“ position.

–	Remove the heater controls (heater control unit -J65-) → Chapter.

–	Remove the dash panel and the dash panel cross member (central tube): → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70

Note

So as not to damage the dash panel fascia, the dash panel is only to be placed on a clean workbench covered, for example, with clean cardboard.

–	Release the fastener -D- of the Bowden cable sheath -E- and take the Bowden cable sheath out of the mount of the base plate for the heater controls.

–	Release the ball at the Bowden cable -F- from the lever of the actuator -G-.

–	Unfasten the support bracket -A- of the Bowden cable sheath -E- and take the Bowden cable sheath out of the heater guide -C-.

–	Release the ball at the Bowden cable -B- from the lever of the temperature flap.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

–	Only fit Bowden cables which have not been kinked and which move freely in the sheath.

–	Do not kink the Bowden cable.

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