Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2759

24 - 30 CONTROLS
VACUUM RESERVOIR (Continued)
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the wiper arms from the wiper pivots.
Refer to Wipers/Washers for the procedures.
(3) Remove the weatherstrip along the front edge
of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel and the cowl
plenum panel (Fig. 30).
Fig. 30 COWL PLENUM COVER/GRILLE PANEL
WEATHERSTRIP
1 - COWL GRILLE
2 - WEATHERSTRIP
(4) Remove the plastic screws that secure the cowl
plenum cover/grille panel to the studs on the cowl top
panel near the base of the windshield (Fig. 31).
Fig. 31 COWL PLENUM PLASTIC SCREWS
REMOVAL
1 - PLASTIC SCREW ANCHOR
2 - COWL GRILLE
(5) Lift the cowl plenum cover/grille panel from the
cowl top far enough to access the vacuum reservoir
near the right end of the cowl plenum.
(6) Disconnect the vacuum supply hose from the
vacuum reservoir, which is secured to the dash panel
near the right end of the cowl plenum (Fig. 32).
Fig. 32 VACUUM RESERVOIR REMOVE/INSTALL
1 - COWL PLENUM
2 - VACUUM RESERVOIR
(7) Remove the two nuts that secure the reservoir
to the studs on the dash panel near the right end of
the cowl plenum.
(8) Remove the vacuum reservoir from the dash
panel studs.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the vacuum reservoir on the dash panel
studs. Tighten the mounting nuts to 2.8 N·m (25 in.
lbs.).
(2) Connect the vacuum supply hose to the vac-
uum reservoir.
(3) Install the plastic screws that secure the cowl
plenum cover/grille panel to the studs on the cowl top
panel.
(4) Install the weatherstrip along the front edge of
the cowl plenum cover/grille panel and the cowl ple-
num panel.
(5) Install the wiper arms on the wiper pivots.
Refer to Wipers/Washers for the procedures.
(6) Connect the battery negative cable.
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