Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair
Floor Door Actuator Replacement
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to: ""Body and Frame : Interior Trim : Dashboard/Instrument Panel :
Service and Repair" See: Body and Frame/Interior Moulding / Trim/Dashboard / Instrument Panel/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 Nm (20 in. lbs.).
