2004 GMC Blend Door Actuator Replacement, Calibration & Comparison

In this video we look at my 2004 GMC drivers side blend door actuator. I have cleaned up the original actuator and it worked fine for 6 to 8 months or so. I decided to buy a cheap (eBay) replacement for it and change it out but unfortunately the span of movement from the manufacture did not seem close enough to calibrate. On the heat side it seemed so far out that I thought a look inside would be beneficial. I have the old and new side by side on the bench for comparison. We also go through the recalibration process toward the end of the video.
Video key points....
How to access the drivers side blend door actuator --- 0:00
Side by side comparison old vs. new on the bench ----- 4:15
How to clean the original actuator (common fix)------- 12:34
Recalibration of the new replacement actuator -----------17:45

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