Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L (2008)
1. Position the air inlet housing (2) onto the top of the HVAC housing (6).
2. Install the four screws (4) that secure the air inlet housing to the top of the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2 Nm (17 in. lbs.).
3. Connect the HVAC wire harness (5) to the blower motor resistor (3) and the recirculation door actuator (1).
NOTE: If the foam seal on the air inlet housing is deformed or damaged, the seal must be replaced.
4. Install the HVAC housing See: HVAC Housing - Installation.
5. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
HVAC Housing - Removal
HVAC HOUSING
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 the warnings and cautions could result in possible personal
injury or death.
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, 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, then 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 take the
proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or death.
NOTE: The HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the heater core, A/C evaporator, mode-air and
blend-air doors.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
3. Drain the engine cooling system See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Cooling System/Service and Repair.
4. Remove the instrument panel from the passenger compartment See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument
Panel/Service and Repair/Instrument Panel - Removal.
5. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the HVAC housing (2) to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel (3).
