Durango 4WD V8-5.7L Hybrid (2009)
operating instructions supplied by the equipment manufacturer for proper use and care of the refrigerant recovery/recycling and charging
equipment.
1. On HEV models, disconnect the battery system using the service disconnect at the battery pack See: Hybrid Drive Systems/Battery System,
Hybrid Drive/Service and Repair.
2. On gasoline only engine models, disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
3. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
4. Drain the engine cooling system See: Engine, Cooling and Exhaust/Cooling System/Service and Repair.
5. Raise and support the vehicle.
6. Remove the right front wheelhouse splash shield.
7. Remove the secondary retaining clips (2 and 7) from the refrigerant line couplers (6) located on the suction line extension tube (5) and the liquid
line extension tube (8).
8. Disconnect the underbody liquid and suction lines from the liquid line extension tube and the suction line extension tube using the proper A/C line
disconnect tools (Special Tool Kit 7193 or equivalent) and remove and discard the O-ring seals See: Heating and Air Conditioning/Coupler
HVAC/Service and Repair/Refrigerant Line Coupler - Removal.
9. Install plugs in, or tape over the refrigerant line couplers and the underbody refrigerant lines.
10. Disconnect the underbody heater hoses from the front heater hoses.
11. Remove the nut (1) that secures the rear suction line (2) and the rear liquid line (3) to the rear evaporator line tapping plate that extends through
the rear floor panel (4) behind the right rear wheel housing.
12. Disconnect the rear suction line and liquid line from the rear evaporator line tapping plate and remove and discard the O-ring seals.
13. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant lines and tapping plate ports.
14. Disconnect the rear heater hoses (5) from the rear heater core tubes that extend through the rear floor panel behind the right rear wheel housing.
