Am I hallucinating? The manual says

[David Suesz]

all sorts of detailed instructions on remiving the dash in a 97, including removal of the center console, instrument panel, and heater control panel, but does not require removing the steering column. Can this be right?

 

[410Fortune]

yes
but what are you asking about? what manual?

 

[David Suesz]

I need to finish my heater repairs at some point, so I was reading the Haynes manual last night, and it was surprisingly explicit and detailed, including virtually bolt-by-bolt instructions, RH airbag, heater control screws, etc. It would be nice if I didn't have to remove the column and wheel.

 

['97 V8]

Is there a diagram out there on how to remove the dash board online?

 

[Turdle]

Hmmm, I have a service cd I got from Mountaineergreen,I could copy it for you maybe?
It has pretty good instructions for dash removal--

 

[section525]

Here's a good old skoo thread on blend doors. It's a good read.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59787

 

['97 V8]

Hmmm, I have a service cd I got from Mountaineergreen,I could copy it for you maybe?
It has pretty good instructions for dash removal--

Ya, I'd appreciate that.

 

[David Suesz]

A better thread for this...

Is this one. It'll save a lot of time, especially since a) You don't actually need to remove the steering column, and b) If I had known how the console came out, I could have saved at least an hour.

Anyway, I had the heater case out on the ground with a lot less work then the manual or dealer said.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161208

 

[MONMIX]

the colum does not need to be "removed" basicly you can just lower it down.