Dakota R/T 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG 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, Gauges and Wiring Indicators : Instrument Panel :
Service and Repair" See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/Instrument Cluster / Carrier/Service and Repair
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 N.m (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, Gauges and Wiring Indicators : Instrument Panel :
Service and Repair" See: Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators/Instrument Cluster / Carrier/Service and Repair
