Renault Clio: Fan assembly: Removal - Refitting

LEFT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove:
  • the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the front right-hand A-pillar air distribution duct (see 61A, Heating, Front footwell air distribution duct: Removal - Refitting, 61A-106).

• Remove:
  • the dashboard cross member reinforcement bolts (1),
  • the dashboard cross member reinforcement tie-rod.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the blower assembly connector (2).

• Press on the tab at (3).
• Gently lift away the blower assembly.
• Turn the blower assembly until the tab is facing downwards (4).
• Pivot the blower assembly around the cross member at (5).
• Remove the blower assembly.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Pivot the blower assembly around the cross member at (6).
• Turn the blower assembly until the tab is facing downwards (7).
• Refit the blower.

Note: When the blower assembly is replaced, it clicks when it is locked in position.

• Connect the blower assembly connector (8).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the dashboard cross member tie-rod,
  • the dashboard cross member reinforcement bolts (8 Nm).
• Refit:
  • the front right-hand A-pillar air distribution duct (see 61A, Heating, Front footwell air distribution duct: Removal - Refitting, 61A-106),
  • the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).

RIGHT-HAND DRIVE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Lock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) ( MR 394, 88C, Airbags and pretensioners).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove:
  • the driver's front airbag (see Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 88C, Airbag and pretensioners),
  • the steering wheel (see Steering wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering),
  • the centre console (see Centre console: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),

• Unclip the trim at (1) and (2) at the base of the dashboard.

• Partially remove seal (3).

• Remove the side panel (4).
• Disconnect the inhibitor switch.

• Remove the bolt (5) from the base of the dashboard.
• Unclip the trim piece (6) from the driver's side dashboard lower cover.

• Remove the bolts (7) from the driver's side dashboard lower cover.
• Take out the driver's side dashboard lower cover (8).
• Disconnect the connectors from the driver's side dashboard lower cover (depending on the equipment level).
• Remove the steering column (see Steering column: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering).

• Unclip the fuse box (10) from the dashboard cross member stiffener.
• Lift the floor carpet.
• Remove:
  • the bolts (9) for the dashboard cross member stiffener,
  • the dashboard cross member stiffener.

• Remove:
  • the bolts (11) from the driver's side front footwell air distribution duct,
  • the driver's side front footwell air distribution duct.

• Remove:
  • the bolts (12) for the dashboard cross member connection piece,
  • the dashboard cross member connection piece.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the motor-driven fan assembly connector (13).
• Press on the tab (14).
• Gently lift away the blower assembly.
• Turn the blower assembly until the tab is facing downwards (15).
• Pivot the blower assembly around the cross member (16).
• Remove the blower assembly.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Pivot the blower assembly around the cross member (17).
• Turn the blower assembly until the tab is facing downwards (18).
• Refit the blower.

Note: When the blower assembly is replaced, it clicks when it is locked in position.

• Connect the blower assembly connector (19).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the dashboard cross member connection piece,
  • the bolts (20) for the dashboard cross member connection piece.

• Refit:
  • the driver's side front footwell air distribution duct.
  • the bolts (21) from the driver's side front footwell air distribution duct

• Refit:
  • the dashboard cross member stiffener,
  • the bolts (22) for the dashboard cross member stiffener plate,
• Clip the fuse box (23) onto the dashboard cross member stiffener.
• Refit the steering column (see Steering column: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering).
• Refit the floor carpet.

Note: Check that the floor carpet reaches under the accelerator pedal end-stop.

• Connect the connectors to the driver's side dashboard lower cover (depending on the equipment level).
• Position the driver's side dashboard lower cover.
• Refit:
  • the bolts from the driver's side dashboard lower cover,
  • the bolts to the base of the dashboard.
• Clip on the driver's side dashboard lower cover trim piece.
• Connect the inhibitor switch.
• Refit:
  • the side panel,
  • the seal.
• Clip on the dashboard lower trim.
• Refit:
  • the centre console (see Centre console: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the steering wheel (see Steering wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering),
  • the driver's front airbag (see Driver's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 88C, Airbag and pretensioners).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Unlock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (MR 394, 88C, Airbags and pretensioners).

LEFT-HAND DRIVE, and SCHOOL VEHICLE

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

• Remove:
  • the driving school electric control unit (see Driving school repeater electrical control unit: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 84A, Control - Signals),
  • the interior cover (1) behind the Driving school electric control unit,
  • the glovebox (2) (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the front right-hand A-pillar air distribution duct (see 61A, Heating, Front footwell air distribution duct: Removal - Refitting, 61A-106).

• From the instructor's side, remove:
  • the brake and clutch pedal shaft (3),
  • the nuts (4) from the pedal assembly.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the motor-driven fan assembly connector (5).

• Press on the tab at (6).
• Gently lift away the blower assembly.
• Turn the blower assembly until the tab is facing downwards (7).
• Pivot the blower assembly around the cross member at (8).
• Remove the blower assembly.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the blower.
• Pivot the blower assembly around the cross member at (9).
• Position the blower assembly in its housing with the tab downwards.

Note: When the blower assembly is replaced, it clicks when it is locked in position.

• Turn the blower assembly until the tab (6) is facing upwards.
• Connect the blower assembly connector (5).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• To the instructor's side, refit:
  • the pedal assembly nuts,
  • the brake and clutch pedal shaft.
• Torque tighten:
  • the pedal assembly nuts (21 Nm),
  • the brake and clutch pedal shaft (35 Nm).
• Refit:
  • the front right-hand A-pillar air distribution duct (see 61A, Heating, Front footwell air distribution duct: Removal - Refitting, 61A-106),
  • the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the interior cover behind the driving school electric control unit,
  • the driving school electric control unit (see Driving school repeater electrical control unit: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 84A, Control - Signals),
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

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