LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Ford >> 1987 >> Tempo FWD L4-140 2.3L HSC >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Heating and Air Conditioning >> Control Assembly >> Service and Repair
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Control Assembly: Service and Repair




1. Move Max A/C Norm Selector lever to Max A/C position and disconnect the air inlet cable housing end retainer from A/C case bracket.
2. Move Temperature control lever to Cool position and disconnect temperature control cable housing and retainer from the A/C case bracket, then disconnect cable from temperature door crank arm.
3. Move Function selector lever to the panel position and disconnect function selector cable housing end retainer from A/C case bracket, then disconnect cable self-adjust clip from cam pin.
4. Remove instrument panel finish center.
5. Remove four screws attaching control assembly to instrument panel.
6. Pull control assembly out from instrument panel.



7. Move the Temperature, Function and Max A/C-Norm control levers to Cool, Panel and Norm, respectively.


8. Disconnect temperature cable housing from control mounting bracket.
9. Disconnect temperature cable wire from control lever.
10. Disconnect outside, recirculation (max A/C, normal on Tempo and Topaz) and function cables from control assembly.
11. Disconnect electrical connectors, and remove control assembly.
12. Reverse procedure to install.