Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing fresh air blower - V2-, RHD vehicles

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Heating, air conditioning / Air conditioner / Front heater and air conditioning unit / Removing and installing fresh air blower - V2-, RHD vehicles

Note

If only the fresh air blower -V2- is defective, remove and install fresh air blower control unit -J126- → Chapter.

Removing

–	Remove baffle plate → Chapter.

–	Remove glove compartment → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68.

–	Removing footwell vent on front passenger side → Chapter.

–	Disconnect electrical connectors.

–	Remove bolts -2-.

–	Unclip retaining tabs -arrows-.

–	Remove fresh air blower -V2--1-downwards -in direction of arrow-.

Improper handling causes damage to the fresh air blower.Imbalance and disturbances may occur during operation.Avoid applying excessive pressure to the fan wheel.Never change position of the balancing weights on fan wheel.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following:

–	Push fresh air blower -V2- onto centring pins -3-.

–	Read event memory, and clear any entries displayed vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided fault finding” mode.

–	As a final step, check operation of fresh air blower -V2-.

Specified torque

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - add-on parts of heater and air conditioning unit and of air intake box“

Removing and installing fresh air blower - V2-, RHD vehicles

Removing and installing fresh air blower -V2-, LHD vehicles

Note If only the fresh air blower -V2- is defective, remove and install fresh air blower control unit -J126- → Chapter. ...

Checking auxiliary air heater element -Z35- with auxiliary air heater control unit -J604-, LHD vehicles

Checking Special tools and workshop equipment required Vehicle diagnostic tester with current probe 100 A -VAS 505 ...

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