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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit, heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls, LHD vehicles

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Heating, air conditioning / Air conditioner / Control motors / Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit, heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls, LHD vehicles

Removing
–  Remove dash panel → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
–  Remove the air duct for the defroster vent → Chapter.
–  Unbolt air distribution flap control motor → Chapter.
   
–  Carefully press off the actuating lever -7--arrow-.
–  Carefully press actuating lever -3- off defroster flap lever -2-.
–  Unscrew bolts -1-, -4- and -8-.
–  Remove actuation unit -9- upwards.
Installing
–  Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following:
  Note
Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
 

Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit, heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls, LHD vehicles

–  Check for correct mutual positioning of the two gear wheels.
The rectangular tooth -2- must engage in the gap -3- at the gear wheel -1-.
 

Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit, heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls, LHD vehicles

–  When fitting actuation unit, actuating lever -5- must engage in lever -6- of centre vent flap.
Specified torque
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit“
Dash panel; Assembly overview - dash panel → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
  A87-11419
Removing and installing air distribution flap control motor -V428-, RHD vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment required Vehicle diagnostic tester First carry out the following work: ...

Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit, heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls, RHD vehicles
Removing –  Remove dash panel central tube → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. –  ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing net partition mounting
      Removing –  Remove net partition → Chapter. –  Remove bolts -2-. –  Remove insert -3- and mounting -1- from ...

Safety precautions when working on the cooling system
Risk of scalding by hot coolant When the engine is warm, the cooling system is under pressure. Danger of scalding due to steam and hot coolant. –  Always wear safety gloves. –  Always wear safety goggles. –  ...

Perform battery test with battery tester with printer -VAS 6161-.
  WARNING Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter! Special tools and workshop equipment required   ...

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