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Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
4.11
Removing and installing air distribution
flap actuation unit
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⇒ “4.11.2 Removing and installing front air distribution flap actua‐
tor, electric/manual air conditioning system, right-hand drive ve‐
hicles”, page 106
⇒ “4.11.3 Removing and installing front air distribution flap actua‐
tion unit, Climatronic”, page 107
⇒ “4.11.4 Removing and installing front air distribution flap actua‐
tor, Climatronic, right-hand drive vehicles”, page 109
4.11.1
Removing and installing front air distri‐
bution flap actuator, electric/manual air
conditioning system, left-hand drive ve‐
hicles
Removing
– Remove dash panel central tube ⇒ General body repairs, in‐
terior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel central tube; Removing and
installing dash panel central tube .
– Remove air duct for defroster vent ⇒ page 176 .
– Unbolt air distribution flap control motor ⇒ page 101 .
– Carefully press off actuating lever -7- -arrow-.
– Carefully press off actuating lever -3- from defroster flap lever
-2-.
– Remove bolts -1-, -4- and -8-.
– Remove actuation unit -9- upwards.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Note
♦ Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
♦ Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
– Check that the two gear wheels are correctly aligned.
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The rectangular tooth -2- must engage in the gap -3- of the
gear wheel -1-.
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Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
– When fitting actuation unit, actuating lever -5- must engage in
lever -6- of centre vent flap.
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “5.1 Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit”,
page 111
♦ Dash panel; Assembly overview - dash panel ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel; Assembly overview
- dash panel .
4.11.2
Removing and installing front air distri‐
bution flap actuator, electric/manual air
conditioning system, right-hand drive
vehicles
Removing
– Remove dash panel central tube ⇒ General body repairs, in‐
terior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel central tube; Removing and
installing dash panel central tube .
– Remove air duct for defroster vent ⇒ page 176 .
– Unbolt air distribution flap control motor ⇒ page 101 .
– Carefully press off actuating lever -7- -arrow-.
– Carefully press off actuating lever -3- from defroster flap lever
-2-.
– Remove bolts -1-, -4- and -8-.
– Remove actuation unit -9- upwards.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Note
♦ Check operation of flaps and hinge mechanism before fitting.
♦ Make sure levers and shafts are properly fitted in the mounts.
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Tiguan 2016 ➤ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➤
Heating, air conditioner - Edition 06.2017
– Check that the two gear wheels are correctly aligned.
The rectangular tooth -2- must engage in the gap -3- of the
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gear wheel -1-.
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– When fitting actuation unit, actuating lever -5- must engage in
lever -6- of centre vent flap.
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “5.1 Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit”,
page 111
♦ Assembly overview - dash panel central tube ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel central tube; As‐
sembly overview - dash panel central tube
4.11.3
Removing and installing front air distri‐
bution flap actuation unit, Climatronic
Removing
– Remove dash panel central tube ⇒ General body repairs, in‐
terior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Dash panel central tube; Removing and
installing dash panel central tube .
– Remove air duct for defroster vent ⇒ page 176 .
– Unbolt air distribution flap control motor ⇒ page 96 .
4. Control motors
107