Tempo V6-182 3.0L (1993)
3.
Disconnect speedometer cable at transaxle.
4.
Lower vehicle.
5.
Remove two (2) cover retaining screws at bottom of steering column opening and snap cover out.
6.
Remove snap in lower cluster finish panel(s) (Topaz LS is one piece, all others, two pieces) to expose two (2) screws and two (2) bolts.
7.
Remove four (4) cluster opening finish panel retaining screws and pull panel rearward.
8.
Remove speed control module, if so equipped (two (2) screws).
9.
Remove lower steering column shroud (five (5) screws).
10.
Disconnect all steering column electrical connections: ignition, washer/wiper, turn signal, key warning buzzer and speed control. On console
automatic transmission shift, remove interlock cable retaining screw and disconnect cable from steering column.
11.
Loosen, but do not remove, two (2) nuts and two (2) bolts retaining steering column to support bracket and remove upper shroud.
12.
Loosen steering column to intermediate shaft clamp connection and remove bolt or nut.
13.
Remove two (2) nuts and two (2) bolts retaining steering column to support bracket.
14.
Pry open steering column shaft in area of clamp on each side of bolt groove with steering column locked. Open enough to disengage shafts with
minimal effort. Remove column.
15.
Inspect two (2) steering column bracket clips for damage. If clips have been bent or excessively distorted, they must be replaced.
16.
Remove four (4) screws retaining cluster and carefully pull rearward enough to disengage speedometer cable. Loosely install two (2) screws to
retain instrument cluster during instrument panel removal.
17.
Remove left A-pillar garnish molding (five (5) screws).
18.
Remove right A-pillar garnish molding (five (5) screws)
19.
Remove left kick panel.
20.
Remove one (1) instrument panel-to-steering column support bracket retaining nut, accessible through steering column opening.
21.
Remove two (2) lower instrument panel-to-cowl side retaining screws (RH and LH side).
22.
Remove two (2) instrument panel vertical brace retaining nuts located on the LH side of glove compartment.
23.
Gently pull instrument panel away from RH side of cowl panel.
24.
Drain the coolant from the radiator into a clean container.
25.
Discharge the refrigerant from the A/C system, following the recovery procedure.
CAUTION:
OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
26.
Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core. Plug the heater core tubes or blow any coolant from the heater core with low pressure air.
27.
Disconnect the liquid line and the suction accumulator/drier inlet tube from the evaporator core at the dash panel. Cap the refrigerant lines and
evaporator core to prevent the entrance of dirt and excess moisture.
28.
Disconnect the wire harness connector from the blower motor resistor.
29.
Remove one (1) screw retaining the bottom of the evaporator case to the cowl panel.
30.
Remove the instrument panel brace from the cowl top panel.
31.
In the engine compartment, remove two (2) nuts retaining the evaporator case to the cowl panel.
