RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1998)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
WARNING:AIR BAG VEHICLES, FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Heat-Defrost Door Actuator
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle and place it on a work bench. Refer to: "Housing Assembly HVAC : Service and Repair"
See: Housing Assembly HVAC/Service and Repair
Heat Defrost Door Actuator
3. Unplug the two vacuum harness connectors from the heat-defrost door actuator.
4. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the heat-defrost door crank arm off of the heat-defrost door pivot.
5. Remove the two screws that secure the heat- defrost door actuator to the heater-A/C housing.
6. Remove the heat-defrost door actuator from the heater-A/C housing.
7. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the heat-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 Warning 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. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the panel-defrost door crank arm off of the panel-defrost door pivot.