Dashboard shutters (Defender 2007+)

Removing

1. Use a lever to pry off each lower corner and disconnect the cold air ducts from the instrument panel deflectors.

2. Turn out the screw of fastening of a reverse side of deflectors to the panel of devices.

3. Turn out three screws of fastening of the inside of deflectors to the panel of devices.



4. Lift and move the instrument panel deflectors away from the evaporator body.

5. Remove the capillary tube from the evaporator fins.

6. Disconnect the fan interlock relay electrical connector.

7. Turn out two screws of fastening of a cover to a back part of deflectors of the panel of devices.



8. Release the two connectors on the temperature controller.

9. Disconnect the electrical connector at the fan switch.


10. Remove the instrument panel deflectors.



11. Remove the control knobs from the switches.

12. Remove the switch panel.

13. Turn away nuts of fastening of switches to deflectors of the panel of devices.

14. Remove the temperature controller.

15. Remove the fan switch.



16. Rearrange the elements on the new instrument panel deflectors.

Installation

1. Install the instrument panel deflector assemblies and mat the blower switch electrical connector.

2. Connect the connectors on the temperature controller.

3. Install the capillary tube on the right side of the instrument panel deflectors.

4. Screw in screws of fastening of a cover to a back part of deflectors of the panel of devices.


5. Connect the fan lock relay electrical connector.

6. Install the instrument panel deflectors and insert the 60 mm capillary tube into the evaporator fins.

7. Install the deflectors on the instrument panel and above the evaporator housing and secure with screws.

8. Install cold air ducts.

9. Perform a system check.

For more information, refer to chapter: Refrigerant System Checks (412-00 Climate control system - General information, General procedures).