Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1691

24 - 22 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
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(8) Remove the attaching nuts from the studs on
the engine compartment side of the dash panel.
(9) Remove the instrument panel (refer to Group
23, Body).
(10) Remove the defrost duct (Fig. 9).
(11) Disconnect the electrical connections.
(12) Remove the attaching nuts from the studs in
the passenger compartment side of the dash panel
(Fig. 10).
Fig. 10 Heater-A/C Housing
(13) Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehi­
cle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the heater-A/C housing into the dash
panel. Be sure the drain tube is positioned in the
dash panel drain hole.
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(2) Install the passenger compartment attaching
nuts (Fig. 10). Tighten the nuts to 4.5 N-m (40 in.
lbs.) torque.
(3) Install the attaching nuts on the engine com­
partment side of the dash panel. Tighten the nuts to
7 N-m (60 in. lbs.) torque.
(4) Connect the heater hoses to the heater core
lines.
(5) Connect the A/C hoses to the evaporator lines.
(6) Install the coolant reserve/overflow bottle.
(7) Install the powertrain control module (PCM).
(8) Install the defrost duct.
(9) Connect the rear floor heat duct to the center
adaptor heat duct.
(10) Connect the electrical connectors.
(11) Install the instrument panel (refer to Group
23, Body).
(12) Fill the cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cool­
ing System).
(13) Evacuate and charge the A/C system (refer to
Refrigerant Service Procedures).
(14) Connect the negative cable to the battery.
(15) Start the vehicle and check for proper opera­
tion of the heater and A/C system.
HEATER CORE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehi­
cle (refer to Heater-A/C Housing Removal).
(2) Remove the heater core retaining screws.
(3) Pull the heater core straight out of the housing
(Fig. 11).