RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997)
Blower Motor: Service and Repair
Fig 36 Blower Motor
NOTES:
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The blower motor and blower wheel are located in the right end of the heater-A/C housing, below the glove box. The blower motor and blower
wheel can be serviced from the passenger compartment side of the housing.
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The blower motor and blower wheel cannot be repaired and, if faulty or damaged, they must be replaced. The blower motor and blower wheel
are each serviced separately.
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Disconnect the blower motor cooling tube.
3. Remove the blower motor wire harness from the retainer. Unplug the wire harness connector from the blower motor.
4. Remove the screws that secure the blower motor and wheel assembly to the heater-A/C housing.
5. Remove the blower motor and wheel from the heater-A/C housing.
Fig 37 Blower Motor Wheel
6. Remove the blower motor wheel retainer clip and remove the wheel from the blower motor shaft.
INSTALLATION
1. Press the blower motor wheel hub onto the blower motor shaft. Be sure the flat on the shaft lines up with the flat inside the hub.
2. Install the retainer clip. The ears of the retainer clip must be over the flat surface on the motor shaft.
