Air Door Actuator / Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
The recirculation door actuator is a vacuum controlled actuator used to control movement of the recirculation door in air conditioner equipped vehicles.

The instrument panel must be removed from the vehicle to gain access to the recirculation door actuator.
1. Remove the battery negative cable
2. Remove instrument panel from vehicle.
3. Disconnect vacuum line harness connector from the nipple on the recirculation door actuator.
4. Release the latch that secures the recirculation door actuator mount to the stanchion on the heater- A/C unit housing, and disengage the recirculation door actuator from the housing.

Fig.29 Recirculation Door Actuator And Linkage:

5. Disconnect the recirculation door actuator linkage from the recirculation door lever.
6. Remove the recirculation door actuator from the heater-A/C unit housing.

INSTALLATION
The recirculation door actuator is a vacuum controlled actuator used to control movement of the recirculation door in air conditioned equipped vehicles.
1. Position the recirculation door actuator to the heater-A/C unit housing.
2. Reconnect the recirculation door actuator linkage to the recirculation door lever.
3. Align the recirculation door actuator mount to the stanchion on the heater-A/C unit housing, and press it onto the stanchion firmly and to engage the latch.
4. Reconnect the vacuum harness connector to the nipple on the recirculation door actuator.
5. Reinstall the Instrument Panel.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.