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363 viewsSeat the wiring gasket as so...pretty dang obvious. How it should look.
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363 viewsRight side ground...had to use a 10mm box wrench (spanner).
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361 viewsHere's the VR. The center pin is a ground and the easiest way to ground it is to CAREFULLY bend it back onto the backside of the VR body. It will then be pressed against the gauge cluster body that is grounded. The pins are delicate and if you bend them too much they will break!
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360 viewsHere the flapper is opened all of the way so all of the heated air goes into the Bus interior. This system is used by all the Types of engines (Type I/II, III, & IV).
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360 viewsRearward gear with original grease. The "B" means back lift box.
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359 viewsCloser-up. Exploded view. Notice pin is short...it came to us broken.
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The install358 viewsLiquid electrical tape used to fill in and insulate crimps. High-quality ratcheting crimpers make the difference!
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357 viewsPlastic pin used to hold the front fascia. Pry the head up...
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357 viewsNot great but you can see the amber of the LED turn signal as I'm standing by the rear edge of the door, about 1' away.
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Turn signal switch356 viewsAll apart. Use white lithium on the left part of the switch, where the ball bearing rubs against the left wall. Use dielectric grease everywhere else.
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356 viewsTaken apart with the rear case fully removed.
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355 viewsThe complete assembly and all lubed up.
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354 viewsThis is the flapper opened 1/2-way. So some heated air will enter the cabin and some will exit to the atmosphere.
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354 views...and now it's in the 'locked' position. I noticed many of the electrical connectors had some sort of lock on them. If you see a red tab/button then that's a connector lock.
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High/low beam switch351 viewsThe male part of the sliding switch for the high/low beam switch.
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351 viewsIn case you drop the parts, here's how the bits go together. The washer goes on the screw and then the screw goes into the lever and the bushing. The flat side of the bushing faces the thumb pad.
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347 viewsRemove the two screws that attach the wheel well splash guard to the front bumper skin (left side shown).
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