1998 Dodge Dakota R/T Heater – A/C Housing Removal and Installation

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Filed Under (Dodge) by admin on 27-10-2010

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The heater-A/C housing assembly must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service access of the blower motor, blower motor wheel, heater core, evaporator coil, blend-air door, and each of the various mode control doors. WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY . REMOVAL 1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. 2. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle. Refer to: “Body and Frame : Interior Moulding/Trim : Dashboard/Instrument Panel : Service and Repair” See: Body and Frame\Interior Moulding / Trim\Dashboard / Instrument Panel\Service and Repair 3. If the vehicle is not equipped with air conditioning, go to Step 6. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to: “Heating and Air Conditioning : Service and Repair” See: Service and Repair 4. Disconnect the liquid line refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator inlet tube. 5. Disconnect the accumulator inlet tube refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator outlet tube. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings. 6. Drain the engine cooling system. Refer to: “Engine, Cooling and Exhaust : Cooling System : Service and Repair” See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust\Cooling System\Service and Repair 7. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened heater core tubes. 8. Remove the four nuts from the heater-A/C housing mounting studs on the engine compartment side of the dash panel. 9. Remove the nut that secures the heater-A/C housing mounting brace to the stud on the passenger compartment side of the dash panel. 10. Pull the heater-A/C housing rearward far enough for the mounting studs and the evaporator condensate drain tube to clear the dash panel holes. 11. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle. DISASSEMBLY 1. Place the heater-A/C housing on a work bench, with the heater-A/C housing cover facing down. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the heater-A/C housing cover to the top of the blower motor housing cover. 3. If the vehicle is so equipped, unplug the two vacuum harness connectors from the recirculation air door actuator. 4. Unplug the vacuum harness connector from the panel-defrost door actuator. 5. Remove the four screws that secure the floor duct to the bottom of the heater-A/C housing and remove the duct from the housing.

2006 Chrysler 300 LINE-A/C LIQUID FRONT SECTION REMOVAL

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Filed Under (Chrysler) by admin on 05-08-2010

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LINE-A/C LIQUID WARNING: REFER TO THE APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR THIS SYSTEM BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. NOTE: The A/C liquid line is serviced in two sections. The rear section of the liquid line is serviced as an assembly with the rear section of the A/C suction line. FRONT SECTION REMOVAL 1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. 2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. 3. Remove the air cleaner housing. 4. Raise and support the vehicle. 5. Remove the front end splash shields. 6. Remove the nut (3) that secures the front section of the A/C liquid line (4) to the A/C condenser (5). 7. Disconnect the A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and discard the dual plane seal. 8. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and condenser outlet port. NOTE: LHD model shown. RHD model similar.