Front Door Exterior Handle: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the front door trim panel.
2. Remove the front door watershield.







3. Remove the door handle.
1 Disconnect the electrical connector.
2 Remove the nuts.
3 Disconnect the front door latch to lock cylinder rod.
4 Disconnect the front door latch to outside front door handle rod at the handle and at the latch.
5 Remove the door handle by pushing it out from the bottom surface of the handle.

NOTE: The front door window glass must be completely raised.

INSTALLATION







1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: Make sure the door handle and lock cylinder rods are not preloading the latch. They should be clipped in a relaxed state with no slack.