1993 DODGE TRUCK instrument cluster

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HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

• (10) Remove unit retaining nuts
on
engine side
(6

nuts).
(11) Remove unit.
(12) Remove screws
and
mode door crank
to
sepa­
rate cover from housing. (13) Carefully slide heater core
out.

(14) Peel dash panel seal below cover. Remove
re­

taining screws
and
remove cover from blower motor assembly.
(15) Separate
fan
from motor, motor from housing
and inspect
all
parts.
INSTALLATION (1) Assemble heater assembly using necessary
new

parts.

(2) Position heater assembly
to
dash
and
install
re­

taining nuts
on
engine side.
(3) Install cowl side retaining screws.
(4) Connect blower motor.
(5) Connect control cables.
(6) Install right, lower instrument panel reinforce­
ment.
(7) Install structural brace through glove
box
open­
ing.
(8) Install glove
box.

(9) Install right cowl side trim panel,
if
equipped. (10) Unplug inlets
and
water hoses
and
connect
hoses
to
inlets
on
package
(Fig. 8).

(11) Connect
the
negative cable
to the
battery.

DEFROSTER
DUCT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect
the
negative cable from
the
battery.
(2) Open glove
box
past stops.
(3)
If
equipped, remove right upper
air
duct
by re­

moving mounting screw
and
pulling duct
out
through
glove
box
openings
(Fig. 9).

(4) Remove instrument panel center brace.
(5) Remove right kick
pad.

(6) Remove right instrument panel pivot bolt.
(7) Remove instrument panel cluster.
(8) Disconnect shift lever cable,
if
equipped.
(9) Lower steering column.
(10) Remove steering column studs. (11) Remove radio,
if
equipped.
(12) Remove mounting screws
and
remove scoop
connecting heater unit
to
center distribution duct,
if

equipped.
(13) Remove mounting screws
and
remove center
distribution duct
by
pulling bottom
of
instrument
panel
out and
dropping duct
out (Fig. 9).

(14) Remove heater control.
(15) Remove mounting screws
and the
cover that
retains instrument panel wiring.
Let
wiring hang

free.
(16) Remove mounting screw
and
slide left
air
duct
out through instrument cluster opening,
if
equipped
(Fig.
9).
(17) Remove screws attaching defroster duct
to

dash panel
(Fig. 9).
(18) Reach
in
through instrument panel opening
and disengage snaps
to
separate defroster duct into
2

pieces.
(19) Remove defroster duct halves through instru­
ment cluster opening.
INSTALLATION (1) Install defroster duct halves through instru­
ment cluster opening. (2) Reach
in
through instrument panel opening
and engage snaps
to
connect defroster duct halves.
(3) Install screws attaching defroster duct
to
dash
panel
(Fig. 9).
(4) Slide left
air
duct
out
through instrument clus­
ter opening,
if
equipped
(Fig. 9).
Install mounting screw.
(5) Position
the
cover that retains instrument
panel wiring. Install mounting screws.
(6) Install
the
heater control.
(7) Position
the
center distribution duct
in
bottom
of instrument panel
out, if
equipped
(Fig. 9).
Install
mounting screws. (8) Position
the
scoop connecting heater unit
to

center distribution duct,
if
equipped. Install mount­ ing screws.
(9) Install
the
radio,
if
equipped.
(10) Install steering column studs.
(11) Position
the
steering column
in
place. (12) Connect shift lever cable,
if
equipped.
(13) Install instrument panel cluster.
(14) Install right instrument panel pivot bolt.
(15) Install right kick
pad.
(16) Install instrument panel center brace.
(17) Position
the
right upper
air
duct
in
through
glove
box
openings,
if
equipped
(Fig. 9).
Install
mounting screw.
(18) Close glove
box.
(19) Connect
the
negative cable
to the
battery.

EVAPORATOR CONTROL UNIT

REMOVAL (1) Remove faceplate.
(2) Remove attaching screws.
(3) Pull control unit
out,
away from instrument
panel. (4) Disconnect blower control switch wiring con­
nector. (5) Disconnect
3
wiring connectors
to
evaporator
control unit. (6) Disconnect illumination light.
(7) Disconnect vacuum harness.
(8) Disconnect temperature control cable.

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HEATING
AND AIR
CONDITIONING

INSTALLATION
(1) Remove and replace the aluminum N-gaskets
(1 on evaporator plate and 1 on plumbing plate). (2) Remove sealing cap from H-valve control head
side sealing surface and hold it against evaporator
sealing plate. DO NOT scratch sealing surface. In­
stall the Torx Drive screws and tighten to 11 N-m (100 in. lbs.) torque.
(3) Remove sealing cap from plumbing side sealing
surface and hold plumbing up to valve. Install the
bolt and tighten to 23 N*m (200 in. lbs.) torque.
(4) Connect wires to electronic temperature cycling
switch. (5) After expansion valve is installed and system
charged and leak checked, repeat performance check.

AIR CONDITIONER DISTRIBUTION AND SPOT
COOLER
DUCTS-CENTER

REMOVAL (1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Open glove box past stops.
(3) Remove right upper air duct by removing
mounting screw and pulling duct out through glove
box opening (Fig. 9).
(4) Remove instrument panel center brace.
(5) Remove right kick pad.
(6) Remove right instrument panel pivot bolt.
(7) Remove instrument panel cluster.
(8) Disconnect shift indicator cable.
(9) Lower steering column.
(10) Remove steering column studs.
(11) Remove radio.
(12) Remove mounting screws and remove scoop
connecting heater unit to center distribution duct. (13) Remove mounting screws and remove center
distribution duct by pulling bottom of instrument
panel out and dropping duct out (Fig. 9).

INSTALLATION
(1) Position the center distribution duct through
the bottom of instrument panel (Fig. 9). Install mounting screws.
(2) Position the scoop connecting heater unit to
center distribution duct. Install mounting screws.
(3) Install radio.
(4) Install steering column studs.
(5) Place steering column into position.
(6) Connect shift indicator cable.
(7) Install instrument panel cluster.
(8) Install right instrument panel pivot bolt.
(9) Install right kick pad.
(10) Install instrument panel center brace.
(11) Position the duct in through glove box open­
ing (Fig. 9). Install mounting screw. (12) Close glove box.
(13) Connect the negative cable to the battery.
AIR CONDITIONER DISTRIBUTION AND SPOT

COOLER
DUCTS-RIGHT BI-LEVEL

REMOVAL (1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. (2) Open glove box past stops.
(3) Remove right upper air duct by removing
mounting screw and pulling duct out through glove
box opening (Fig. 9).

INSTALLATION
(1) Position the right upper air duct through glove
box opening (Fig. 9). Install mounting screw.
(2) Close glove box.
(3) Connect the negative cable to the battery.

AIR CONDITIONER DISTRIBUTION AND SPOT
COOLER
DUCTS-LEFT BI-LEVEL

REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Remove instrument panel cluster.
(3) Disconnect shift indicator cable.
(4) Remove heater control.
(5) Remove mounting screws and cover that re­
tains instrument panel wiring and let wiring hang

free.

(6) Remove mounting screw and slide left air duct
out through instrument cluster opening (Fig. 9).

INSTALLATION
(1) Slide left air duct in through instrument clus­
ter opening (Fig. 9). Install mounting screw. (2) Position the cover that retains instrument
panel wiring. Install mounting screws.
(3) Install heater control.
(4) Connect shift indicator cable.
(5) Install instrument panel cluster.
(6) Connect the negative cable to the battery.

AIR OUTLET
ASSEMBLIES
RIGHT
SIDE
Both right side outlets are held in place with
spring loaded retaining clips.
REMOVAL (1) With outlet facing out and louver vanes open,
grasp adjusting vane with fingers.
(2) Pull smoothly and firmly to unseat clips and
complete removal toward rear of vehicle.

INSTALLATION
(1) Position outlet assembly in panel opening, f
making sure lettering stamped TOP is up (ribs on
housing match notches on instrument panel).
(2) Press housing assembly until both retaining
clips lock into place.