Challenger SRT-8 V8-6.1L (2009)
Housing Assembly HVAC: Removal and Replacement
Air Distribution Housing Removal
HOUSING-AIR DISTRIBUTION
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation See: Service
Precautions/Warning and See: Service Precautions/Caution . Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or
fatal injury.
WARNING: Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column or instrument panel component diagnosis or
service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable and wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.
WARNING: The heater core tubes are not serviced separately from the heater core. The heater core tubes should not be repositioned, loosened
or removed from the heater core. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a coolant leak and possible serious or fatal
injury.
NOTE: The air distribution housing must be removed from the HVAC housing and disassembled for service of the mode-air and blend-air
doors.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the HVAC housing assembly and place it on a suitable workbench See: HVAC Housing - Removal.
3. Disconnect the HVAC wire harness (1) from the mode door actuator (2) and the blend door actuator (3) located on the driver side of the air
distribution housing (4).
4. Remove the blend door actuator (1) from the driver side of the HVAC air distribution housing (2) See: Air Door/Air Door Actuator /
