Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2513

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AIR OUTLETS
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
BLEND DOOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
BLOWER MOTOR
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BLOWER
MOTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
DEFROST DOOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
DEFROSTER DUCT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
AIR OUTLETS
DESCRIPTION
There are four panel outlets in the instrument
panel, one located near each outboard end of the
instrument panel facing the rear of the vehicle, and
two located near the top of the instrument panel cen-
ter bezel. The air outlets can be removed individually
for service replacement.
DISTRIBUTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FLOOR DISTRIBUTION DUCT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
INSTALLATION
HVAC HOUSING
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DISASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL DEMISTER DUCTS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
INSTALLATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL DUCTS
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
INSTALLATION
MODE DOOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INSTALLATION
RECIRCULATION DOOR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
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