RECIRCULATION Door Actuator: Description

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The recirculation door actuator is a reversible 12-volt direct current (DC) servo motor. The single recirculation door actuator is located on the passenger side end of the HVAC housing, on the air inlet housing. The recirculation door actuator is mechanically connected to the recirculation-air door. See Fig 1.

The recirculation door actuator is not interchangeable with the actuators for the blend or mode-air doors. The recirculation door actuator is contained within a black molded plastic housing with an integral wire connector receptacle. The recirculation door actuator has a output shaft with splines that connect it to the recirculation-air door linkage and three integral mounting tabs that allow the actuator to be secured to the HVAC air inlet housing. The recirculation door actuator requires mechanical indexing to the recirculation-air door.

Fig 1: Door Actuator Components

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - RECIRCULATION-AIR DOOR ACTUATOR

2 - WIRE CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE

3 - OUTPUT SHAFT

4 - MOUNTING TAB (3)