Dakota R/T 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair
Panel/Defrost Door Actuator Replacement
REMOVAL
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
Panel Defrost Door Actuator
3. Unplug the vacuum harness connector from the panel-defrost door actuator.
4. Remove the two screws that secure the panel defrost door actuator to the heater-A/C housing.
5. Rotate the panel-defrost door actuator clockwise about one-quarter turn to disengage the hooked end of the actuator link from the hole on the end
of the panel-defrost door lever.
6. Remove the panel-defrost door actuator from the heater-A/C housing.
7. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the panel-defrost door actuator mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
