Blend-Air Door Replacement

Blend-Air Door Replacement

Fig 57 Blend Air Door:

WARNING: On vehicles equipped with air bags, refer to Air Bags And Seat Belts/air Bags 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.

1. Remove and disassemble the heater-A/C housing. Refer to: Heating and Air Conditioning, Housing and Assembly, Service and Repair, Service and Repair

NOTE: If the temperature control cable was not removed with the blend-air door crank arm as a unit during the instrument panel assembly removal procedures, the crank arm must be removed from the blend-air door pivot shaft before the blend-air door can be removed from the heater-A/C housing. See Temperature Control Cable for the procedures.

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