Front Door Latch: Service and Repair

Front Door Latch Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Raise the glass fully.

2. Remove these items:
- Door panel Service and Repair

- Plastic cover, as needed Service and Repair

3. Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed, and remove the bolt, then remove the center lower channel (B) by pulling it downward.

4. Remove the maintenance seal from the rear of the door, then disconnect the outer handle rod and the cylinder rod. Service and Repair






5. Remove the screw securing the lock knob (A).






6. Disconnect the actuator connectors (A), and detach the inner handle cable clip (B). Remove the screws securing the latch (C).






7. Remove the latch (A) through the hole in the door. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (B), the cylinder rod (C), the lock cable (D), or the inner handle cable (E).






8. Remove the screw and release the hooks (A), then remove the latch protector (B).






9. Disconnect the inner handle cable (A) and the lock cable (B).

10. Install the latch in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the cable fasteners are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.

- Make sure the actuator connectors are plugged in properly and that the cables 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 outside perimeter to seal out water.