2001 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual REMOVAL - PANEL OUTLET BARRELS
WARNING: THE PANEL OUTLET BARRELS
INSTALLED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG
DOOR PANEL OUTLET HOUSINGS MUST NEVER
BE REINSTALLED FOLLOWING REMOVAL FOR ANY
REASON. THEY MUST

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BLOWER MOTOR
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPT-
ING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNO

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (5) Plug the blower motor wire harness connector
into the HVAC housing wire harness.
(6) Install the blower motor wire harness into the
wire harness retainer.
(7) Connect the blower motor cooling tube

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (3) Disengage the demister tubes from each end of
the main demister duct.
(4) Remove the defroster and demister duct unit
from the instrument panel.
REMOVAL - DEFROSTER AND DEMISTER
DUCT ADAPTER
(1) R

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (5) Remove the accumulator. (Refer to 24 - HEAT-
ING & AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/ACCU-
MULATOR - REMOVAL) Install plugs in, or tape
over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.
(6) Drain the engi

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Position the HVAC housing to the dash panel.
Be certain that the evaporator condensate drain tube
and the housing mounting studs are inserted into
their correct mounting holes.
(2) In

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual BLEND DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the HVAC housing from the vehicle,
and disassemble the housing halves. (Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/
HVAC HOUSING - REMOVAL) (Refer to 24 - HEAT

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (5) Lift the panel/defrost door out of the top open-
ing of the HVAC housing.
INSTALLATION - HEAT/DEFROST DOOR
(1) Install the heat/defrost door in the HVAC hous-
ing.
(2) Assemble the HVAC housing. (