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RECIRCULATION Door Actuator: Removal

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WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

The recirculation door actuator is located on the right side of the heater housing (Fig 1 ).

Fig 1: Identifying Recirculation Door Actuator Location
G02725729Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  1. Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable remote terminal from the remote battery post.
  2. Remove the instrument panel.
  3. Remove the actuator retaining screws. Pull the actuator straight off the recirculation door shaft. Upon removal, note the shaft position of the actuator, because the shaft on this motor is keyed. When installing a new actuator, its shaft must be positioned in the same location.
  4. Disconnect the electrical connection.
  5. Remove the recirculation door actuator from vehicle.
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