Housing Assembly HVAC: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

All vehicles
1. Remove the instrument panel. For additional information, refer to: Dashboard/Instrument Panel. Service and Repair







2. Clamp-off and disconnect the heater hoses.







3. Inside the vehicle, remove the nut.







4. Disconnect the connector.







5. Remove the nuts.







6. Disconnect the connectors.

Five passenger/Marauder vehicles







7. Loosen the center console rear footwell duct nuts.

Six passenger vehicles







8. Position back the carpet from the plenum chamber. Cut each side of the rear footwell duct and bend back the duct.

CAUTION: Do not excessively cut the rear footwell duct. Make sure to only cut the rear footwell duct to the point that allows the heater floor duct to be removed with the plenum chamber as an assembly.

All vehicles







9. Remove the in-car temperature sensor hose (if equipped).







1O. Remove the plenum chamber.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Clean and lubricate the coolant hose with coolant hose lubricant or plain water only if needed.
- Close the rear footwell duct around the heater outlet floor duct, install a tie strap, and position back the carpet.

NOTE: Make sure to sufficiently seal the rear footwell duct to the heater outlet floor duct.