Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 999

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
1 – SELF-ADJUSTER CLIP
2 – HEATER-A/C CONTROL CABLE HOUSING FLAG RETAINER-
HOUSING END
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
(2) Route the cable through the instrument panel.
Position the cable end near the connection points on
the HVAC unit assembly, making sure not to kink or
distort the cable.
(3) Push the temperature control cable core self-
adjuster clip onto the pin on the end of the blend-air
door lever.
(4) Snap the temperature control cable housing
flag retainer into the receiver on the top of the heat-
er-A/C housing.
(5) Reinstall the instrument panel assembly. Refer
to Instrument Panel Assembly in the Removal and
Installation section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel
Systems for the procedures.
(6) Connect the battery negative cable.
(7) Adjust the temperature control cable. See Tem-
perature Control Cable in the Adjustments section of
this group for the procedures.
UNDERBODY REFRIGERANT LINE
The underbody refrigerant lines are used only on
models with the optional rear overhead A/C unit.
Both the underbody suction line and the underbody
liquid line are available for separate service replace-
ment, and may be removed from the vehicle indepen-
dently for service.
Any kinks or sharp bends in the refrigerant plumb-
ing will reduce the capacity of the entire air condi-
tioning system. Kinks and sharp bends reduce the
flow of refrigerant in the system. High pressures are
produced in the refrigerant system when the air con-
ditioning compressor is operating. Extreme care must
be exercised to make sure that each of the refriger-
ant system connections is pressure-tight and leak
free.
Fig. 86 Temperature Control Cable Self-Adjuster Clip
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
3 – HEATER-A/C CONTROL CABLE HOUSING FLAG RETAINER-
CONTROL END
4 – CABLE END
WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAU-
TIONS IN THE GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION
NEAR THE FRONT OF THIS GROUP BEFORE PER-
FORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant
system. See Refrigerant Recovery in the Service Pro-
cedures section of this group.
(3) From the engine compartment, disconnect the
underbody liquid line refrigerant line coupler at the
liquid line extension and the underbody suction line
refrigerant line coupler at the suction line jumper
(Fig. 87). See Refrigerant Line Coupler in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the
opened refrigerant line fittings.
(4) Raise and support the vehicle.
(5) From under the vehicle, disconnect the under-
body liquid line refrigerant line coupler at the B-pil-
lar liquid line and the underbody suction line
refrigerant line coupler at the B-pillar suction line.
See Refrigerant Line Coupler in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrig-
erant line fittings.
(6) Remove the screws that secure the three
underbody refrigerant line clamps to the underbody.
(7) Remove the underbody refrigerant line unit
from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) From under the vehicle, position the underbody
refrigerant line unit to the underbody and secure the
refrigerant line clamps with the mounting screws in
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