Dakota 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIRBAGS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT AND
POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Floor-Defrost Door Actuator
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in the Removal and Installation.
Floor-Defrost Door Actuator Remove/Install
3. Unplug the two vacuum harness connectors from the floor-defrost door actuator.
4. Remove the push nut retainer that secures the floor-defrost door actuator link to the floor-defrost door crank arm.
5. Remove the two screws that secure the floor- defrost door actuator to the heater-A/C housing.
6. Disengage the floor-defrost door actuator link from the floor-defrost door crank arm and remove the actuator from the heater-A/C housing.
7. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the floor-defrost door actuator mounting screws to 2.2 Nm (20 in. lbs.).
Panel-Defrost Door Actuator
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in the Removal and Installation Instrument Panel
Systems for the procedures.
