Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
Floor-Defrost Door Actuator
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to: "Instrument Panel, Gauges and Wiring Indicators : Instrument Panel : Service and Repair" Service and Repair
Floor Defrost Door Actuator Remove/Install:
3. Unplug the two vacuum harness connectors from the floor-defrost door actuator.
4. Remove the push nut retainer that secures the floor-defrost door actuator link to the floor-defrost door crank arm.
5. Remove the two screws that secure the floor-defrost door actuator to the heater-A/C housing.
6. Disengage the floor-defrost door actuator link from the floor-defrost door crank arm and remove the actuator from the heater-A/C housing.
7. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the floor-defrost door actuator mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
Panel-Defrost Door Actuator
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to: "Instrument Panel, Gauges and Wiring Indicators : Instrument Panel : Service and Repair" Service and Repair
Panel Defrost Door Actuator:
3. Unplug the vacuum harness connector from the panel-defrost door actuator.
4. Remove the two screws that secure the panel-defrost door actuator to the heater-A/C housing.
5. Rotate the panel-defrost door actuator clockwise about one-quarter turn to disengage the hooked end of the actuator link from the hole on the end of the panel-defrost door lever.
6. Remove the panel-defrost door actuator from the heater-A/C housing.
7. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the panel-defrost door actuator mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
Recirculation Air Door Actuator
A recirculation air door and vacuum actuator are used only on models with the optional air conditioning system.
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to: "Instrument Panel, Gauges and Wiring Indicators : Instrument Panel : Service and Repair" Service and Repair
3. If the vehicle is so equipped, and the heater-A/C housing is in its installed position in the vehicle, remove the Infinity speaker system amplifier. Refer to: "Accessories and Optional Equipment : Radio, Stereo and Compact Disc" Amplifier
Recirculation Air Door Actuator Remove/Install:
4. Unplug the two vacuum harness connectors from the recirculation air door actuator.
5. Remove the two stamped nuts that secure the recirculation air door actuator to the blower motor housing cover.
6. Unhook the actuator link from the recirculation air door lever.
7. Remove the actuator from the blower motor housing cover.
8. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting nuts until the recirculation air door actuator is seated to the blower motor housing cover.