Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Housing Assembly HVAC: Service and Repair
Rear Heater-A/C Unit Replacement and Service
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Refrigerant Recovery, See:
Service and Repair/Refrigerant Recovery
3. Remove the headliner from the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
Rear Overhead A/C Unit Refrigerant Line Remove/Install
4. From the passenger compartment, remove the nut from the bolt, (suction line) and nut from stud, (liquid line) that secure the block fittings at the
top of the B-pillar refrigerant lines on the rear overhead A/C unit, and disengage the fittings. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened
refrigerant line fittings.
Rear Overhead A/C Drain Hose Remove/Install
5. Disconnect the B-pillar drain hoses from the way fittings on each side of the rear overhead A/C unit.
6. Unplug the rear overhead A/C unit wire harness connector located at the left side of the unit.
