Front Door Latch: Service and Repair
Front Door Latch ReplacementNOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
1. Remove these items:
- Door panel
- Plastic cover, as necessary
2. Raise the glass fully.
3. Remove the center lower channel.
4. Remove the access seal, and disconnect the outer handle rod and cylinder rod.
5. To ease reassembly, note the distance (A) of the lock rod (B) on the lock knob (C) before disconnecting it.
6. Remove the latch (A). Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (B), cylinder rod (C), lock rod (D), and inner handle rod (E).
1. Remove the clip (F).
2. Release the inner handle rod from the rod holder (G).
3. Disconnect the connectors (H).
4. Remove the screws (I).
7. Pull the latch (A) out until you can disconnect the inner handle rod (B), then disconnect the rod.
8. Remove the latch from the hole in the door. Take care not to bend the rods.
9. Pull the lock rod protector (A) upward, then remove the protector from the latch (B).
10. Install the latch in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the actuator connectors are plugged in properly, and each rod is connected securely.
- Make sure the door locks and opens properly.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its perimeter.