Fiat 55 Automobile User Manual


 
5 Pull off the knobs from the control levers
(photo).
6 Extract the screws and take off the control
indicator plate (photos). Disconnect the leads
from the cigar lighter and carefully detach the
fibre optic which provides the panel
illumination.
7 Unscrew and remove the screws which
hold the console to the heater unit and
withdraw the console.
8 The control cables can be disconnected
from the arms of the control flap valves
(photos).
9 Unscrew the single screw from the upper
face of the facia panel. This screw secures the
upper part of the heater casing (photo).
10 Unscrew the mounting nuts which hold
the heater to the bulkhead (photo).
11 Lower the heater to the floor, taking care
not to allow coolant to spill on the carpet.
12 Refitting is a reversal of removal. Fill the
cooling system.
13 Heater - dismantling, overhaul
and reassembly
1
1 Remove the heater from the car as
described in the preceding Section.
2•6 Cooling and heating systems
Fig. 2.10 Withdrawing heater matrix
(Sec 13)
Fig. 2.9 Control lever platform screw
(Sec 13)
12.10 Heater lower mounting bolt
12.9 Heater upper fixing screw
12.8A Heater coolant valve and control
cable
Fig. 2.8 Extracting heater upper fixing
screw (Sec 12)
12.8B Heater flap valve cables
12.6B Removing heater control panel
escutcheon
12.6A Heater control panel screw12.5 Pulling off heater control lever knob