Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The air distribution housing must be removed from the HVAC housing and disassembled for service of the mode-air and blend-air doors.
1. Install the air distribution housing onto the rear of the HVAC housing by inserting the two tabs on the bottom of the distribution housing into the
slots located on the bottom of the HVAC housing and tipping the distribution housing forward until it is properly aligned with the HVAC housing.
2. Install the four screws that secure the air distribution housing to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (17 in. lbs.).
3. Remove the tape or plugs from the heater core ports.
4. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean engine coolant and install them onto the heater core tube fittings. Use only the specified O-ring as
they are made of a special material for the engine cooling system.
5. Position both heater core tubes and the sealing plate simultaneously onto the heater core.
NOTE: The heater core tubes each have a slot that must be indexed to a location tab within each of the heater core ports. Adjust the position of
the tubes as required so that the sealing plate fits flush against the heater core supply and return ports, which indicates that the tubes are properly
indexed.
6. Index both heater core tubes to the heater core ports.
7. Install the bolt that secures the heater core tube sealing plate to the heater core. Tighten the bolt to 3 N.m (27 in. lbs.).
8. Install the plastic retaining clamp that secures the heater core tubes to the front of the HVAC housing.
9. Install the foam seal onto the heater core tubes and the flange located at the front of the HVAC housing.
10. Position the HVAC wire harness onto the air distribution housing.
11. Connect the HVAC wire harness connectors to the mode door actuator and the blend door actuator(s) located on the driver side of the air
distribution housing.
12. Install the HVAC housing assembly.
Front Air Inlet Housing Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
WARNING:
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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.
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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 NEGATIVE BATTERY (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 AIR-BAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
NOTE:
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The air inlet housing must be removed from HVAC housing for service of the recirculation-air door.
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LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.
1. Remove the HVAC housing assembly.