Ford Explorer: Climate Control System - General Information / Removal and Installation - Evaporator

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual / Electrical / Climate Control System / Climate Control System - General Information / Removal and Installation - Evaporator

Removal

NOTICE: Use extreme care when releasing the tabs on the climate control housing, or the tabs can be easily damaged.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Remove the climate control housing.
Refer to: Climate Control Housing (412-00 Climate Control System - General Information, Removal and Installation).

Remove the screws and the thermostatic expansion valve.
Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

Remove the climate control housing seal.

Remove the screws, release the tab and remove the evaporator tube cover.

Remove the heater tube dash panel seal, the screws and the heater tube bracket.

Remove the screws, release the tabs and remove the evaoprator cover.

Remove the evaporator core from the climate control housing.

Remove the evaporator core tempreature sensor from the evaporator core.

Installation

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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