E 150 1/2 Ton Van V6-4.2L VIN 2 (1997)
Air Duct: Service and Repair
Windshield Defroster Hose Nozzle
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
WARNING: TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BACKUP POWER
SUPPLY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE SERVICING ANY CLIMATE CONTROL COMPONENTS. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP
POWER SUPPLY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY-TO-STARTER CABLE AND WAIT ONE MINUTE.
2. Remove the instrument panel.
3. Remove the heater air plenum chamber.
4. Remove the windshield defroster nozzle.
a. Remove two screws.
b. Remove four pushpins.
c. Remove the windshield defroster hose nozzle.
INSTALLATION
1. Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control
module relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.
