Ducts And Outlets - Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual

24-34 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(1)
Remove and disassemble the heater-A/C hous-
ing as described in this group .
(2) Lift the heater core out of the lower half of the
heater-A/C housing .
(3) Reverse the removal procedures to install . Be
certain that the heater core foam insulator is rein-
stalled .
DUCTS AND OUTLETS
Only the demister hoses and the panel outlet bar-
rels can be removed without instrument panel
assembly removal . Removal of the fresh air duct and
collar require that the heater-A/C housing also be
partially removed . The panel outlet housings and
demister outlets are serviced only as a part of the
instrument panel or instrument panel center bezel .
WARNING : ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
REFER TO'' GROUP 8M - PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYS-
TEMS
BEFORE ATTEMPTING STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COM-
PONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE . FAILURE TO TAKE
THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY .
CENTER (PANEL DUCT
MAIN PANEL DUCT
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DEFROST/DEMIST DUCT
(1) Remove the instrument panel assembly as
described in Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems .
(2) Remove the two screws securing the defrost/de-
mist duct to the studs on the dash panel .
(3) Remove the defrost/demist duct.
(4) Reverse the removal procedures to install .
DEMISTER HOSES
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable .
(2) Remove the glove box to service the passenger
side demister hose . Remove the steering column
cover and knee blocker to service the driver side
demister hose . Refer to Group 8E - Instrument Panel
Systems for the procedures .
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(3)
Disconnect the ends of the demister hose from
the demister outlet and the defrost/demist duct.
(4) Reverse the removal procedures to install .
FLOOR DUCT
(1)
Remove the instrument panel as described in
Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems .
(2) Remove the two screws securing the rear of the
duct to the heater-A/C housing .
(3) Release the front of the duct from the snap clip
securing it to the heater-A/C housing.
(4) Slide the floor duct out from under the heater-
A/C housing .
(5) Reverse the removal procedures to install .
FRESH AIR DUCT
(1) Remove the instrument panel assembly as
described in Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems .
(2) Remove the five nuts from the heater-A/C
housing studs on the engine compartment side of the
dash panel .
(3) Remove the one screw securing the heater-A/C
housing to the bracket on the passenger compart-
ment side of the dash panel.
(4) Push gently down on the top of the heater-A/C
housing until sufficient clearance is obtained to
remove the fresh air duct from the housing .
(5) Remove the fresh air duct collar from the cowl
plenum panel by reaching up above the heater-A/C
housing fresh air duct opening and pulling the collar
downward. The collar is retained by a light snap fit .
(6) Reverse the removal procedures to install .
PANEL DUCTS
(1) Remove the instrument panel assembly as
described in Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems .
(2) Remove the demister hoses as described in this
group .
(3) Remove the two screws from the rearward fac-
ing side of the instrument panel securing the main
panel duct to the instrument panel base.
(4) Remove the one screw securing each end panel
duct and/or the center panel duct to the instrument
panel base.
(5) Remove the panel ducts from the instrument
panel.
(6) Reverse the removal procedures to install .
PANEL OUTLET BARRELS
(1) Use a trim stick or other suitable flat wide-
blade tool to pry the panel outlet barrel out of the
panel outlet housing . The barrel is retained by a
light snap fit .
(2) To install, position the barrel in the panel out-
let housing and press firmly until the barrel snaps
into place .