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 heater-A/C housing unit, on the side of the intake air housing. The recirculation door actuator is mechanically connected to the recirculation air door. The recirculation door actuator is interchangeable with the actuators for the blend air door(s) and the mode door. Each actuator is contained within an identical black molded plastic housing with an integral wire connector receptacle. Two integral mounting tabs allow the actuator to be secured with two screws to the lower intake air housing. Each actuator also has an identical output shaft with splines that connects it to the linkage that drives the recirculation air door. The recirculation door actuator does not require mechanical indexing to the recirculation air door, as it is electronically calibrated by the heater-A/C control module. The recirculation door actuator cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if damaged or faulty, it must be replaced.