Air Conditioning Unit Disassembly

Heater & Air Conditioning System. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
Air Conditioning. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35

  1. REMOVE NO. 3 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT

  2. REMOVE AIR DUCT

  3. REMOVE AIR OUTLET CONTROL SERVO MOTOR (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

  4. REMOVE AIR MIX CONTROL SERVO MOTOR (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

  5. REMOVE MODE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY (for Manual Air Conditioning System)

  6. REPAIR AIRMIX DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Air Conditioning System)

  7. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY

  8. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE

  9. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER EVAPORATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY

  10. REMOVE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR

Air Conditioning Unit -- Disassembly



1. REMOVE NO. 3 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Detach the 6 claws and remove the heater to register duct.



2. REMOVE AIR DUCT


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Detach the 2 claws and remove the air duct.



3. REMOVE AIR OUTLET CONTROL SERVO MOTOR (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 3 screws.

  1. Detach the evaporator case from the blower case.



    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 3 screws and disconnect the connector.

  1. Remove the air outlet control servo motor.



4. REMOVE AIR MIX CONTROL SERVO MOTOR (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 3 screws and disconnect the connector.

  1. Remove the air mix control servo motor.



5. REMOVE MODE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY (for Manual Air Conditioning System)


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 3 screws.

  1. Detach the evaporator case from the blower case.



    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Detach the 3 claws and remove the cable.



6. REPAIR AIRMIX DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Air Conditioning System)


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Detach the 3 claws and remove the cable.



7. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the screw and remove the clamp.

  1. Remove the heater radiator unit.



8. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 2 hexagon bolts.

  1. Remove the cooler expansion valve and 2 O-rings from the cooler evaporator.



9. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER EVAPORATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 4 screws.

  1. Detach the 2 claws and remove the cover.



    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Detach the cooler thermistor clamp.

  1. Remove the cooler thermistor and cooler evaporator from the case.



10. REMOVE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Disconnect the cooler thermistor clamp from the cooler evaporator.