Grand Prix V6-3.1L VIN J (2000)
1. Remove the cross vehicle beam.
2. Disconnect the vacuum lines from the defroster vacuum actuator.
3. Rotate the defroster valve lever fully rearward (counterclockwise), then carefully insert a screw driver between the bottom of the defrost valve
lever and the protruding wall of the HVAC module case below the valve lever in order to keep the valve lever in place.
4. Lift to release the defroster vacuum actuator retaining tab.
5. Carefully rotate the defroster vacuum actuator upward and forward to remove from the HVAC module case.
6. Disconnect the vacuum actuator pushrod from the defrost valve lever and remove the vacuum actuator.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Connect the vacuum actuator pushrod to the defrost valve lever.