Dakota 2WD V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1996)
Blend-Air Door Crank Arm Remove/Install (typical)
3. Using a pair of pliers, place one jaw on top of the pivot shaft and the other jaw under the crank linkage. Pinch the crank off of the pivot shaft.
4. Disconnect the vacuum lines from the mode door actuators and position them out of the way.
5. Remove the housing cover attaching screws.
Heater A/C Housing Cover Remove/Install
6. Remove the cover from the housing.
ASSEMBLE
1. Install the cover into place while guiding the mode door pivot shaft into its socket.
2. Install the cover attaching screws into the housing.
3. Connect the vacuum lines to the mode door actuators.
4. Install the crank onto the blend-air door pivot shaft.
5. Install the vacuum lines to the actuator.
INSTALLATION
1. Place the unit in the vehicle with the mounting studs facing downward. Carefully rotate and push the housing forward until the mounting studs fit
into the holes in the dash panel.
2. Install housing support brace and tighten the attaching screw.
3. Install and tighten the four housing mounting nuts on the engine compartment side of the dash panel.
4. Install the condensate drain tube.
5. Remove the plugs from the heater core tubes and connect the heater hoses.
6. Remove the plugs or tape from the refrigerant fittings and install the lines on the evaporator coil.
7. Install the temperature control cable self-adjusting clip to the blend-air door crank. Connect the temperature control cable flag retainer to the
heater- A/C housing.
