Contents: Removal ↡ Installation ↡
Removal
1. Remove the door trim as described in paragraph 18.
2. Remove the plug from the rear door torium (see fig. 24.2).
Fig. 24.2. Remove the plug
3. Using an Allen key inserted through the plug hole, loosen the lock cylinder countersunk screw (see fig. 24.3).
Fig. 24.3. Unscrew the countersunk screw
4. Insert the key into the door lock cylinder and turn it back approximately 60° (see Fig. 24.4, a). At the same time, push the lock cylinder back to disengage the internal retainer and remove it from the door handle (see fig. 24.4, b).
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Fig. 24.4, a. Turn the key 60° back...
Fig. 24.4, b....and remove the lock cylinder
5. Push the outer handle back while pulling it out, then release the clips at the front from the support bracket (see fig. 24.5).
Fig. 24.5. Remove the outer handle
6. Remove the rubber pad from the front handle attachment point (see fig. 24.6).
Fig. 24.6. Remove the rubber pad
7. Loosen the three bracket mounting screws and remove the support bracket through the hole in the inner door panel (see Fig. 24.7, a, b).
Fig. 24.7, a. Loosen the bracket mounting screws (shown by arrows)...
Fig. 24.7, b....and remove the support bracket
Installation
8. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing the handle, make sure that the rear lug of the handle, as well as the lock lever, is installed behind the wire spring of the support bracket (see Fig. 24.8, a, b). Then slide the handle forward to secure it. The tip on the rubber pad on the back of the handle fits between the door panel and the support bracket (see fig. 24.8, b).
Fig. 24.8, a. When installing, the outer handle boss should be installed behind the lock lever (shown by arrow)...
Fig. 24.8, b....and the tip of the handle cover (shown by arrow) is located between the door and the bracket