Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the air inlet housing, air distribution housing and the
A/C evaporator.
1. Position the HVAC housing against the dash panel in the passenger compartment with the three mounting studs located in their proper holes. Make
sure that the condensate drain tube protrudes through its opening.
2. Loosely install the nut and bolt that secures the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel.
3. Install the three nuts that secure the HVAC housing to the engine compartment side of the dash panel. Tighten the nuts to 7 N.m (62 in. lbs.).
4. Tighten the nut and bolt that secures the HVAC housing to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel to 3 N.m (27 in. lbs.).
5. Install the instrument panel.
6. Connect the heater hoses to the heater core.
7. Connect the A/C suction and liquid lines to the A/C expansion valve.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
9. If the heater core is being replaced, flush the cooling system.
10. Refill the engine cooling system.
11. Evacuate the refrigerant system.
12. Charge the refrigerant system.
13. Calibrate the A/C-heater control.
Rear HVAC Housing Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
WARNING: 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.
NOTE:
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The rear HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle for service of the mode door actuator, blend door actuator, blower motor, heater core,
blower motor resistor or power module and it must be disassembled for service of the A/C evaporator, mode-air door and the blend-air door.
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To prevent any contaminates from entering the rear heating and A/C system, make sure that the area around the underbody line connections is
clean of any dirt or foreign residue prior to disconnecting the underbody lines.
1. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
4. Raise and support the vehicle.
Underbody Refrigerant Lines And Sealing Plate
5. Remove the nut that secures the underbody refrigerant extension lines and sealing plate to the rear A/C expansion valve which extend through the