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under the passenger side end of the instrument panel
(Fig. 51).
(3) Remove the two screws that secure the lower
half of the kick cover to the heater-A/C housing.
(4) Pull the kick cover down towards the floor
panel to disengage the slotted upper mounting tabs
from under the two loosened heater-A/C housing
screws.
(5) Remove the kick cover from the heater-A/C
housing.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the slotted upper kick cover mounting
tabs under the heads of the two loosened heater-A/C
housing screws. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in.
lbs.).
(2) Install the two screws that secure the lower
kick cover to the heater-A/C housing. Tighten the
screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(3) Connect the battery negative cable.
MODE DOOR VACUUM ACTUATOR
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,
REFER
TO
GROUP
8M
-
PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING
WHEEL,
STEERING
COLUMN,
OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
DEFROST DOOR ACTUATOR
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the instrument panel assembly from
the vehicle. Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in
Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems for the proce-
dures.
(3) Unplug the two vacuum harness connectors
from the defrost door actuator (Fig. 52).
(4) Insert a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool into the latch hole on the heater-A/C
housing actuator mount (Fig. 53). Gently pry the
actuator latch while pulling firmly outwards on the
actuator to remove the actuator from the mount.
(5) Rotate
and
tilt
the
vacuum
actuator
as
required to disengage the hole on the end of the
actuator link from the hooked pin on the end of the
defrost door lever.
(6) Remove the defrost door vacuum actuator from
the vehicle.
(7) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
FLOOR DOOR ACTUATOR
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the instrument panel assembly from
the vehicle. Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly in
Fig. 51 Kick Cover Remove/Install
1 – HEATER-A/C HOUSING
2 – MOUNTING SCREWS
3 – KICK COVER
Fig. 52 Defrost, Floor, and Panel/Demist Door
Vacuum Actuators
1 – PANEL/DEMIST DOOR ACTUATOR
2 – DEFROST DOOR ACTUATOR
3 – FLOOR DOOR ACTUATOR
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