Blower Motor - Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual

24 - 32 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 14 B-Pillar Refrigerant Lines Remove/Install
1 – OVERHEAD AIR CONDITIONING UNIT
2 – B-PILLAR
3 – B-PILLAR REFRIGERANT LINE
4 – SCREW
5 – CLAMP AND SEAL
(11) Remove the B-pillar refrigerant line unit from
the passenger compartment.
NOTE: If either the liquid line or the suction line is
removed from the B-pillar refrigerant line clamp and
seal, the clamp and seal will be damaged. Replace
the clamp and seal with a new unit.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the B-pillar refrigerant line unit in the
passenger compartment with the lower end of the
lines inserted through the hole in the floor panel at
the base of the B-pillar, and the top end of the lines
oriented towards the front of the vehicle.
(2) Tilt the top of the B-pillar refrigerant line unit
up into position near the rear overhead A/C unit.
(3) Remove the tape or plugs from block fittings at
the top of the B-pillar refrigerant line unit, and from
the fittings on the rear overhead A/C unit. Install the
B-pillar refrigerant line block fittings over the one
stud on the rear overhead A/C unit. Install the bolt
holding the suction line, and secure the connections
with the mounting nuts. Tighten the mounting nuts
to 11.3 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(4) Position the B-pillar refrigerant line clamp and
seal over the hole in the floor panel and secure it
with two screws. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2
N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(5) Position the B-pillar refrigerant line over the
mounting holes in the inner B-pillar and secure with
a screw. Tighten the mounting screw to 2.2 N·m (20
in. lbs.).
(6) Reinstall the headliner in the passenger com-
partment. Refer to Group 23 - Body for the proce-
dures. Reinstall the lower B-pillar trim panel, upper
trim panel, and seat belt bolt adjuster.
(7) Raise and support the vehicle.
(8) From under the vehicle, remove the tape or
plugs from the refrigerant line fittings at the under-
body and B-pillar liquid lines, and from the under-
body and B-pillar
underbody refrigerant lines to the B-pillar refriger-
ant lines. See Refrigerant Line Coupler in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
(9) Connect the battery negative cable.
(10) Evacuate the refrigerant system. See Refriger-
ant System Evacuate in the Service Procedures sec-
tion of this group.
(11) Charge the refrigerant system. See Refriger-
ant System Charge in the Service Procedures section
of this group.

BLOWER MOTOR

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL,
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
FRONT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove and disassemble the heater-A/C hous-
ing. See Heater-A/C Housing in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(2) Remove the three screws that secure the
blower motor, air spoiler, and blower wheel assembly
to the heater-A/C housing (Fig. 15).
(3) Pull the blower motor and wheel assembly out
of the passenger compartment side of the heater-A/C
housing while feeding the blower motor wire harness,
grommet and connector through the hole on the dash
panel side of the housing.
suction lines. Connect
GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
STEERING COLUMN,
DN
the
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