Output Shaft (Door Operating Arm)

1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate, Not Available, 5.7L Eng VIN HSECTION Output Shaft (Door Operating Arm)

Remove vacuum valve (see above). Remove vacuum motor retaining screws, free power spring and position vacuum motor mechanism to disengage output shaft operating arm. Identify all connections and disconnect two vacuum hoses and two electrical wires at transducer. Remove three retaining screws and two retaining clips and lift output shaft out. Install output shaft by reversing removal procedure.

Fig 1: Programmer Output Shaft Removal
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  • β€’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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