Dakota 4WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998)
Heater - A/C Housing Floor Outlet Screws
6. Remove the two screws that secure the heater-A/C housing cover to the lower housing near the floor outlet.
7. Turn the heater-A/C housing over on the work bench, with the heater-A/C housing cover facing up.
8. Disengage the vacuum harness retainer from the hole near the left end of the heater-A/C housing cover.
Blend-Air Door Lever Remove/Install
9. Remove the vacuum harness from the molded clips on the heater-A/C housing cover.
10. Remove the thirteen screws that secure the perimeter of the housing cover to the heater-A/C housing.
11. Remove the nut that secures the blend-air door lever to the blend-air door pivot shaft and remove the lever.
12. Gently pry off the push nut that secures the heater-A/C housing cover to the heater-A/C housing post.
