Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007)
4. Remove the instrument panel from the passenger compartment.
5. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the HVAC housing (2) to the passenger compartment side of the dash panel (3).
6. Disconnect the A/C liquid line and the A/C accumulator from the A/C evaporator and install plugs into or caps over the fittings and evaporator
tubes.
7. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes and install plugs into or caps over the heater core tubes.
8. Remove the three nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing (2) and the fresh air inlet screen (3) to the engine compartment side of the dash panel (4).
9. Pull the HVAC housing assembly rearward so that the mounting studs and condensate drain tube clear the dash panel and remove the HVAC
housing from the passenger compartment.
10. If required, remove the fresh air inlet screen from the dash panel.
HVAC Housing - Installation
HVAC HOUSING
NOTE: The HVAC housing must be removed from the vehicle and disassembled for service of the heater core, A/C evaporator, mode-air and blend-air
doors.
1. If removed, install the fresh air screen (3) onto the dash panel (4).
2. Position the HVAC housing (2) into the passenger compartment with the mounting studs and the condensate drain tube in their proper locations in
the dash panel.
3. Loosely install the three nuts (1) that secure the HVAC housing to the engine compartment side of the dash panel.