Toronado V8-307 5.0L (1982)
Heater Core: Service and Repair
Fig. 16 Heater core. Toronado
TORONADO
1.
Disconnect battery ground cable, then drain cooling system.
2.
Disconnect heater hoses at heater core, then install plugs in core outlets to prevent spillage.
3.
Remove instrument panel sound absorbers, then lower steering column.
4.
Remove instrument cluster as described under ``Instrument Cluster, Replace.''
5.
Remove radio front speakers.
6.
Remove three screws attaching manifold to heater case.
7.
Remove four upper and three lower instrument panel attaching screws.
8.
Disconnect parking brake release cable.
9.
Disconnect instrument wiring harness from dash wiring assembly.
10.
Disconnect righthand remote control mirror cable from instrument panel pad.
11.
Disconnect speedometer cable from clip and temperate control cable at heater case.
12.
Disconnect radio and A/C wiring, vacuum lines and all wiring necessary to remove instrument panel assembly. If equipped with pulse wiper,
remove wiper switch and unlock wire connector from cluster carrier, then separate pulse wiper jumper harness from wiper switch wire connector.
13.
Remove instrument panel and wiring harness assembly.
14.
Remove defroster ducts, then disconnect lines from actuators.
15.
Remove blower motor resistor.
16.
From engine side of dash panel, remove three heater and A/C case retaining nuts.
17.
From passenger compartment, remove screws and clip retaining heater and A/C case to dash panel.
18.
Remove heater and A/C case, then remove heater core from case, Fig. 16.
