Durango 4WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007)
Housing Assembly HVAC: Removal and Replacement
Front HVAC Housing Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. 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 battery negative (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 front HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the A/C evaporator, recirculation-air door,
mode-air doors, blend-air doors and linkage.
1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
4. Disconnect the liquid line and suction line from the expansion valve and install plugs or caps over the fittings and expansion valve ports.
5. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes and install plugs or caps over the heater core tube openings.
6. Remove the four nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing (2) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (3).
7. Remove the instrument panel from the passenger compartment.
