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Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 2009 🢒 TopKick C-Series (Conventional) C6/C7/C8 🢒 HVAC 🢒 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 🢒 Recirculation Door Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
  2. Remove the right wheelhouse panel. Refer to Wheelhouse Panel Replacement.
  3. Remove the air cleaner. Refer to the appropriate procedure:
    4. •  Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 6.6L engine
    •  Air Cleaner Replacement for the 8.1L engine
    •  Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 7.8L engine
    • Caterpillar® 3126 Unit Repair Manual for the 7.2L (Caterpillar) engine
  4. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the low pressure sensor.
  5. Disconnect the electrical connector to the blower motor assembly.
  6. Disconnect the electrical connector to the blower motor resistor assembly.

    7. Object Number: 769765 Size: SH
  7. Remove the evaporator outlet hose retaining nut (5) from the accumulator.

    8. Object Number: 769799 Size: SH
  8. Remove the compressor suction hose retaining nut (2).
  9. Remove the compressor suction hose from the accumulator.

    10. Object Number: 769756 Size: SH
  10. Remove the retaining nuts (3) from the accumulator retaining bracket.
  11. Remove the accumulator (5) from the bracket.
  12. Remove the multi-use module bracket. Refer to the appropriate procedure:
    13. •  Multiuse Module Bracket Replacement for the 8.1L engine
    •  Multiuse Module Bracket Replacement for the 7.8L engine
    • Caterpillar® 3126 Unit Repair Manual

    Object Number: 800358 Size: SH
  13. Remove the retaining nut (3) from the evaporator inlet tube (5).
  14. Remove the evaporator inlet tube from the evaporator.
  15. Remove the sealing washer.

    16. Object Number: 769765 Size: SH
  16. Remove the retaining nut (4) from the evaporator outlet tube (3).
  17. Remove the evaporator outlet tube from the evaporator.
  18. Remove the sealing washer.

    19. Object Number: 694201 Size: SH
  19. Remove the screws (2) from the evaporator and blower module assembly.
  20. Remove the evaporator and blower module assembly front cover (3).
  21. Remove the recirculation door actuator (7) and the linkage.
  22. Remove the recirculation door (1) from the evaporator and blower module assembly (6).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 694201 Size: SH
  1. Install the recirculation door (1) to the evaporator and blower module assembly (6).
  2. Install the recirculation door actuator (7) and the linkage.
  3. Install the evaporator and blower module assembly cover (3).

    4. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

  4. Install the screws.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the screws to 1.9 N·m (17 lb in).

  5. Install new sealing washers to the evaporator inlet and outlet tubes. Refer to O-Ring Replacement.

    6. Object Number: 800358 Size: SH
  6. Install the evaporator inlet tube (1) to the evaporator.
  7. Install the evaporator inlet tube retaining nut (3).

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).


    Object Number: 769765 Size: SH
  8. Install the evaporator outlet tube to the evaporator.
  9. Install the evaporator outlet tube retaining nut (4).

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 16 N·m (12 lb ft).

  10. Install the multi-use module bracket. Refer to the appropriate procedure:
    11. •  Multiuse Module Bracket Replacement for the 8.1L engine
    •  Multiuse Module Bracket Replacement for the 7.8L engine
    • Caterpillar® 3126 Unit Repair Manual

    Object Number: 769756 Size: SH
  11. Install the accumulator (5) to the bracket.
  12. Install the nuts (3) to the accumulator retaining bracket.

    13. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

  13. Install new O-ring seals. Refer to O-Ring Replacement.
  14. Install the evaporator outlet hose.

    15. Object Number: 769765 Size: SH
  15. Install the evaporator outlet hose retaining nut (5) to the accumulator.

    16. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 18 N·m (13 lb ft).

  16. Install the compressor suction hose to the accumulator.

    17. Object Number: 769799 Size: SH
  17. Install the compressor inlet hose retaining nut (2) to the accumulator.

    18. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 18 N·m (13 lb ft).

  18. Connect the electrical connectors to the low pressure sensor.
  19. Connect the electrical connector to the blower motor assembly.
  20. Connect the electrical connector to the blower motor resistor assembly.
  21. Install the air cleaner. Refer to the appropriate procedure:
    22. •  Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 6.6L engine
    •  Air Cleaner Replacement for the 8.1L engine
    •  Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement for the 7.8L engine
    • Caterpillar® 3126 Unit Repair Manual for the 7.2L (Caterpillar) engine
  22. Install the right wheelhouse panel. Refer to Wheelhouse Panel Replacement.
  23. Evacuate and recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.