Tempo V6-182 3.0L (1993)
22.
Remove shift lever rearward.
23.
Remove shift lever opening cover (snaps out).
24.
Remove eight (8) console-to-floor bracket retaining screws (the two (2) rear screws are under the mat in the rear storage bin).
25.
Disconnect all necessary electrical connections and remove console.
26.
Remove two (2) nuts and two (2) screws retaining instrument panel to cowl panel behind center console.
27.
Remove one (1) screw at instrument panel LH side.
28.
Gently pull instrument panel away from RH side of cowl panel.
29.
Place a drain pan or suitable container under heater hose connections at the cowl panel.
30.
Discharge refrigerant from the A/C system at service access gauge port valve located in suction line, following the recovery procedure.
CAUTION:
OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
31.
Disconnect the liquid line and the suction accumulator/drier inlet tube from the evaporator core at the cowl panel. Cap refrigerant lines and
evaporator core to prevent the entrance of dirt and excess moisture.
32.
Disconnect heater hoses from heater core tubes and plug hoses with suitable 5/8" (16 mm) and 3/4" (19 mm) plugs. Cap heater core tubes to
prevent coolant loss from heater core during removal of evaporator core.
33.
Disconnect vacuum supply hose from in-line vacuum check valve in engine compartment.
34.
Remove screw holding instrument panel shake brace to evaporator case and remove instrument panel shake brace.
35.
Remove two (2) screws retaining floor register and rear seat duct to bottom of evaporator case.
36.
Remove three (3) nuts retaining evaporator case to cowl panel in engine compartment.
37.
Remove two (2) screws retaining support brackets to cowl top panel.
38.
Carefully pull the right end of the instrument panel away from the cowl panel, pull the evaporator case away from the cowl and remove the
evaporator case from the vehicle. Place the evaporator case on a work bench.
39.
Remove the evaporator core from the case following the procedure in the appropriate service manual.
40.
Install the new core in the case and seal the top of the case as outlined in the appropriate service manual.
41.
Install the evaporator case in the vehicle by reversing the removal procedure.
NOTE:
CHECK THE OPERATION OF ALL COMPONENTS AFTER ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETED.
Continental
CONTINENTAL EVAPORATOR CORE REPLACEMENT
1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.
2.
Remove RH finish molding by pulling up to unsnap six (6) clips and disconnect wiring.
3.
Open glove compartment door and depress both sides of glove compartment inward and lower glove compartment door toward floor.
4.
Remove LH finish molding by pulling up to unsnap six (6) clips.
5.
Remove four (4) push pins from RH and LH lower insulators. Remove insulators.
6.
Remove five (5) screws retaining lower instrument panel steering column cover and remove cover.
