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Front Floor Console Rear Air Outlet Deflector Housing Replacement Buick

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the console compartment door hinge. Refer to Front Floor Console Compartment Door Hinge Replacement .
  2. Remove the console rear closeout cover from the top of the console accessory cover.

  3. Object Number: 492551  Size: SH
  4. Using a flat-bladed tool carefully disengage the rear air outlet deflector (1) from the console accessory cover.

  5. Object Number: 492553  Size: SH
  6. To gain access to the air valve linkage carefully pull outward on the top of the console accessory cover in order to disengage the upper retainers.
  7. Disconnect the rear air valve linkage (2) from the rear air deflector (1).

  8. Object Number: 492542  Size: SH
  9. Remove the rear air outlet deflector (1).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 492542  Size: SH
  1. Partially install the rear air outlet deflector (1) to the console accessory cover.

  2. Object Number: 492553  Size: SH
  3. Connect the rear air valve linkage (2) to the rear air deflector (1).
  4. Push inward on the top of the console accessory cover in order to fasten the top retainers.

  5. Object Number: 492551  Size: SH
  6. Push inward on the rear air outlet deflector (1) in order to fasten the deflector to the console accessory cover.
  7. Install the console rear closeout cover to the top of the console accessory cover.
  8. Install the console compartment door hinge. Refer to Front Floor Console Compartment Door Hinge Replacement .

Front Floor Console Rear Air Outlet Deflector Housing Replacement Oldsmobile

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the console compartment door. Refer to Console Compartment Door Replacement .

  2. Object Number: 482067  Size: SH
  3. Remove the console compartment door plate fasteners (1).
  4. Remove the console compartment door plate.

  5. Object Number: 482075  Size: SH
  6. Separate the rear air duct assembly.
  7. Use a flat-bladed tool in order to release the air duct/rear air deflector assembly from the front section of the air duct.

  8. Remove the air duct/rear air deflector assembly from the console compartment door.

  9. Object Number: 482070  Size: SH
  10. Use a flat-bladed tool in order to release the rear air deflector (1) from the rear air duct (2).

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 482142  Size: SH
  1. Install the rear air deflector to the rear air duct.
  2. Fasten the air deflector retainers (1) to the studs (2) on the air duct.

  3. Align the air deflector/air duct to the front section of the air duct in the console compartment door.
  4. Push inward in order to fasten.

  5. Install the console compartment door plate.

  6. Object Number: 482067  Size: SH
  7. Install the console compartment door plate fasteners (1).
  8. Install the console compartment door. Refer to Console Compartment Door Replacement .