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Defroster Actuator: Removal

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  1. Remove the right Instrument Panel (I/P) insulator panel. Remove the I/P compartment. Remove the screws and push pin from the rear I/P compartment cover. Remove the rear I/P compartment cover from the I/P. Remove the two bolts from the relay pack. Position the relay pack aside.
  2. Disconnect the two vacuum lines from the defroster actuator. Disconnect the orange vacuum line from the recirculation actuator and install a hand vacuum pump. See Figure. Remove the defroster actuator from its attachment to the HVAC module case.
  3. Using the hand vacuum pump open the recirculation actuator door. Rotate the defroster actuator to the right and up into the opening between the back of the dash and the opening into the HVAC module. The opening which results when the recirculation actuator door is in the full open position. Disconnect the defroster actuator from the defroster door arm.
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