Overhaul

Front Door Handle, Pre-assembling







NOTE: Replacement door handles must be painted and pre-assembled prior to installation.

1 - Door handle
To assemble:
- Insert spring - 4 - into mount.
- Insert door handle into mount - 3 - and push on fulcrum lever - 8 -.
- Push in pivot pins - 5 - and - 6 - and peen with center punch Fig. 1.
- Install spring - 4 - Fig. 2.
2 - Buffer
- Insert after painting
3 - Door handle mount







4 - Spring
- Installation position Fig. 2.
- Grease spring with G 052 745 A3
5 - Pivot pin
- Pay attention to different pin lengths
- Peening Fig. 1.
6 - Pivot pin
- Pay attention to different pin lengths
- Peening Fig. 1.
7 - Clip
8 - Fulcrum lever
9 - Locking pin
- Installing Fig. 3.







Fig. 1 Peening pivot pins

NOTE: Before peening the pivot pins, protect painted surfaces with a fabric-backed adhesive tape.

- Support pre-assembled door handle on solid surface (e.g. jaws of vice).
- Secure pivot pins against falling by creating a light center punch mark.
- After peening pivot pins, check fulcrum lever for freedom of movement.







Fig. 2 Correct installation position of spring
2 - Pivot pin
- Install spring- 1 -as shown.
- Grease with G 052 745 A3.







Fig. 3 Installing locking pins
Peened pivot pin (arrow -A-).
- Press in locking pin completely using auxiliary tool (made up in workshop).
- Spring clip on locking pin (arrow - B -) must fully lock home behind fulcrum lever.