Air Door: Service and Repair

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-BAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS/AIRBAGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

Blend-Air Door
1. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle, and remove the housing cover. See Heater-A/C Housing in the Removal and Installation for the procedures.

Blend-Air Door Remove/Install:

2. Lift the blend-air door pivot shaft out of the pivot hole in the bottom of the heater-A/C housing.
3. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Floor-Defrost Door
1. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle, and remove the housing cover. See Heater-A/C Housing in the Removal and Installation for the procedures.

Floor-Defrost Door Remove/Install:

2. Remove the push nut retainer that secures the floor-defrost door actuator link to the floor-defrost door crank arm.
3. Disengage the floor-defrost door actuator link from the floor-defrost door crank arm.
4. Remove the floor-defrost door from the heater A/C housing.
5. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Panel-Defrost Door Remove/Install:

Panel-Defrost Door
1. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle, and remove the housing cover. See Heater-A/C Housing in the Removal and Installation for the procedures.
2. Lift the panel-defrost door out of the heater-A/C housing. Assure that the chute assembly on the panel-defrost door is properly positioned.
3. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Recirculation Air Door
A recirculation air door and vacuum actuator are used only on models with the optional air conditioning system
1. Remove the heater-A/C housing from the vehicle, and remove the housing cover. See Heater-A/C Housing in the Removal and Installation for the procedures.
2. Remove the recirculation air door actuator from the blower motor housing cover. See Mode Door Vacuum Actuators in the Removal and Installation for the procedures.

Recirculation Air Door Remove/Install:

3. Lift the lower end of the recirculation air door up far enough so that the door lever is clear of the recirculation air intake grille, then twist the door to remove the door pivots from the pivot holes in the blower motor housing cover.
4. Remove the recirculation air door from the blower motor housing cover.
5. Reverse the removal procedures to install.