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Need instruction on installing heater core for 2000 jeep cherokee

V6 engine 2 wheel drive 4d

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The heater-A/C housing assembly must be removed from the vehicle and the two halves of the housing separated for service access of the heater core, evaporator coil, blend-air door, and each of the various mode control doors.

WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, refer to Airbag Systems Safety Information and Procedures. Before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury. See: Restraint Systems\Air Bag Systems\Service Precautions

REMOVAL

  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard / Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement, See: Body and Frame\Interior Moulding / Trim\Dashboard / Instrument Panel\Service and Repair\Instrument Panel Assembly
  3. If the vehicle is not equipped with air conditioning, go to Step 6. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Procedures, Refrigerant System Recovery, See: Service and Repair\Refrigerant System Recovery
  4. Disconnect the liquid line refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator inlet tube.
    • Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.
  1. Disconnect the accumulator inlet tube refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator outlet tube. See Refrigerant Line Coupler for the procedures.
    • Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.
  1. Drain the engine cooling system.
  2. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened heater core tubes.
  3. Unplug the heater-A/C system vacuum supply line connector from the tee fitting near the heater core tubes.
  4. Unplug the heater-A/C unit wire harness connector, which is fastened to the heater-A/C housing next to the blower motor relay.
    1. Remove the five nuts from the heater-A/C housing mounting studs on the engine compartment side of the dash panel. Remove or reposition the evaporation canister for additional access, if required.
    2. Pull the heater-A/C housing rearward far enough for the mounting studs and the evaporator condensate drain tube to clear the dash panel holes.
    3. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle.
    INSTALLATION
    1. Position the heater-A/C 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. Install and tighten the five nuts onto the heater-A/C housing mounting studs on the engine compartment side of the dash panel. Tighten the nuts to 6.2 Nm (55 in. lbs.) .
    3. If the evaporation canister was repositioned during the removal procedure, reinstall it to its proper position.
    4. Connect the Heater-A/C system vacuum supply line connector to the tee fitting near the heater core tubes.
    5. Unplug or remove the tape from the heater core tubes. Connect the heater hoses to the heater core tubes and fill the engine cooling system.
    6. If the vehicle is not equipped with air conditioning, go to Step 10. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, unplug or remove the tape from the accumulator inlet tube and the evaporator outlet tube fittings. Connect the accumulator inlet tube coupler to the evaporator outlet tube.
    7. Unplug or remove the tape from the liquid line and the evaporator inlet tube fittings. Connect the liquid line coupler to the evaporator inlet tube.
    8. Evacuate the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Procedures, Refrigerant System Evacuate, See: Service and Repair\Refrigerant System Evacuate
    9. Charge the refrigerant system. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Service and Repair, Procedures, Refrigerant System Charge, See: Service and Repair\Refrigerant System Charge
    10. Install the instrument panel in the vehicle. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard / Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement, See: Body and Frame\Interior Moulding / Trim\Dashboard / Instrument Panel\Service and Repair\Instrument Panel Assembly
    11. Connect the battery negative cable.
    12. Start the engine and check for proper operation of the heating and air conditioning systems.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, refer to Airbag Systems Safety Information and Procedures. Before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury. See: Restraint Systems\Air Bag Systems\Service Precautions

  1. Remove and disassemble the heater-A/C housing. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Housing Assembly HVAC, Service and Repair, See: Heating and Air Conditioning\Housing Assembly HVAC\Service and Repair
  2. Lift the heater core out of the lower half of the heater-A/C housing.
  3. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Be certain that the heater core foam insulator is reinstalled

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  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. See Refrigerant Recovery in this group for the procedures.
  3. Disconnect the liquid line refrigerant line from the evaporator inlet tube. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.
  4. Disconnect the suction line refrigerant line from the evaporator outlet tube. Install plugs in, or tape over all of the opened refrigerant line fittings.
  5. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes. Clamp off the heater hoses to prevent loss of coolant. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened heater core tubes.
  6. If the vehicle is equipped with the manual temperature control system, unplug the heater-A/C system vacuum supply line connector from the tee fitting near the heater core tubes.
  7. Remove the coolant reserve/overflow bottle from the passenger side inner fender shield.
  8. Remove the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) from the passenger side dash panel in the engine compartment and set it aside.
  9. Remove the nuts from the heater-A/C housing mounting studs on the engine compartment side of the dash panel Passenger Side Instrument Panel to Heater-A/C Housing Mounting
  10. Remove the rear floor heat ducts from the floor heat duct outlets Rear Floor Heat Ducts
  11. Unplug the heater-A/C housing wire harness connectors.
  12. Remove the heater-A/C housing mounting nuts from the studs on the passenger compartment side of the dash panel
  13. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle, ensuring that the interior is covered in case of loss of fluids.

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