Dash Removal

[MancheKid86]

Need a detailed, plus bare minimum removal guide

Doing my heater core replacement tomorrow or the nextday

 

Any tips would be appreciated

[Akula69]

1. Remove top (next to windshield) defrost tray. Held on by three phillips screws

Remove knee bolster on bottom of dash. This can be held on by any number of screws and the emergency brake pull handle. If you have a console it can be helpful to remove it at this point.

Remove both side kick panels.

Remove cluster bezel and cluster.

Remove radio, A/C-Heater controls

Loosen the two (one on each side) 15 MM bolts holding bottom of dash. Do not remove yet.

Remove the four 8MM bolts revealed when you took the defroster tray off. May require several 1/4 extensions to reach.

Remove two 15 MM steering column nuts. Either remove pinch nut on intermediate shaft and disconnect harnesses and remove column, or simply lower column.

Rotate dash towards inside of cab and downward as possible, disconnecting harnesses and other connections as found.

In Engine bay, drain cooling system and remove heater hoses from core. Remove vacuum line above heater lines.

If you have A/C, remove charge professionally, then disconnect lines from evaporator.

Remove the five 10MM nuts from the HVAC case studs - they are visible along the back of engine compartment on firewall.

Inside cab, remove one 10MM bolt from top of case, disconnect harnesses from case and pull free.

Replace core(s), to reinstall follow steps above in reverse.

[onlyinajeep726]

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/dash-removal-35444/

 

There you go.  Easy-peasy.

[jimoshel]

I'd just take a wild guess and say he's done it before.

[onlyinajeep726]

I've done it three times in a matter of 2 weeks lol.

[Keyav8r]

Take photos of the linkages and vacuum lines on the heater box before you pull anything off. Photo and mark with masking tape and a sharpie all electrical connections for ease of re-connection. Drop screws/bolts/nuts for each location in an envelope or baggie and label it with the sharpie - or screw them back into the holes they came out of (be sure to remove them before you try to put it all back together - don't ask why I think this note is necessary).

In short, take photos of everything on your phone or tablet.