Mode Door Actuator: Description
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The mode door actuator is a reversible, 12-volt direct current (DC), servo motor which mechanically positions the mode-air doors. The mode door actuator is located on the bottom of the HVAC housing. See Fig 1.
The mode door actuator is interchangeable with the actuator for the blend-air door. Each actuator is contained within an identical black molded plastic housing with an integral wire connector receptacle. Each actuator also has an identical output shaft with splines that connect it to its respective door linkage and three integral mounting tabs that allow the actuator to be secured to the HVAC housing. The mode door actuator requires mechanical indexing to the mode door linkage.