Last Modified: 05-13-2024 6.11:8.1.0 Doc ID: RM100000001GW0Y
Model Year Start: 2020 Model: GR Corolla Prod Date Range: [01/2019 - 06/2020]
Title: HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: AIR CONDITIONING UNIT: DISASSEMBLY; 2020 - 2021 MY Corolla Corolla Hatchback Corolla HV GR Corolla [01/2019 - 06/2020]

DISASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (w/ PTC Heater)

(a) Disconnect the 2 connectors.

(b) Disengage the 5 clamps to remove the No. 3 instrument panel wire.

2. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR DUCT

(a) Remove the screw.

*a

View A

Front

(b) Disengage the 3 claws to remove the No. 2 air duct.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to deform or damage the lower heater case of the air conditioner unit assembly when removing the No. 2 air duct.

3. REMOVE BLOWER ASSEMBLY

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4. REMOVE GROMMET (for Manual Air Conditioning System)

(a) Disengage the 2 claws to remove the grommet.

5. REMOVE ASPIRATOR (for Automatic Air Conditioning System)

(a) Disengage the guide and 2 claws to remove the aspirator.

6. REMOVE COVER (w/ Cover)

(a) Disengage the 3 claws to remove the cover.

7. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 AIR DUCT (w/ Rear Air Duct)

(a) Disengage the 3 claws and remove the rear No. 1 air duct as shown in the illustration.

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8. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY

(a) Disconnect the connector.

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(b) Remove the screw.

(c) Disengage the guide to remove the air conditioning amplifier assembly as shown in the illustration.

9. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING HARNESS ASSEMBLY

(a) Disconnect each connector.

*A

w/ PTC Heater

*B

for 3 Zone Type

*C

for 3 Zone Type or with PTC Heater

(b) Disengage each clamp to remove the air conditioning harness assembly.

10. REMOVE HEATER COVER (w/o PTC Heater)

(a) Remove the screw and heater cover as shown in the illustration.

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11. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER COVER (w/ PTC Heater)

(a) Remove the screw.

(b) Disengage the claw and 2 guides to remove the No. 2 heater cover.

12. REMOVE QUICK HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ PTC Heater)

(a) Remove the quick heater assembly as shown in the illustration.

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13. REMOVE DRAIN COOLER HOSE

(a) Remove the drain cooler hose.

14. REMOVE NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) for Single Type:

(1) Remove the 3 screws and No. 1 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

(b) for Dual Type:

(1) Remove the 3 screws and No. 1 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

15. REMOVE NO. 2 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ PTC Heater)

(a) Remove the 2 screws and No. 2 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

16. REMOVE NO. 3 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (for 3 Zone Type)

(a) Remove the 2 screws and No. 3 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

17. REMOVE HEATER GROMMET

(a) Remove the heater grommet.

18. REMOVE HEATER CLAMP

(a) Disengage the 3 claws to remove the heater clamp.

19. REMOVE HEATER RADIATOR UNIT SUB-ASSEMBLY

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(a) Remove the heater radiator unit sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Prepare a drain pan or cloth in case the coolant leaks.

20. REMOVE COOLING UNIT PARTS

(a) Remove the cooling unit parts.

21. REMOVE COOLER EXPANSION VALVE

(a) Using a 4 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 2 hexagon bolts and cooler expansion valve.

(b) Remove the 2 O-rings from the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly.

22. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER EVAPORATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 screws.

(b) Disengage the 10 claws to remove the upper heater case with No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly from the lower heater case.

(c) Disengage the clamp.

(d) Remove the No. 1 cooler evaporator sub-assembly with No. 1 cooler thermistor from the upper heater case.

23. REMOVE NO. 1 COOLER THERMISTOR

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