1994 JEEP CHEROKEE door lock

DOORS
INDEX
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Door Alignment AdjustmentÐMajor........... 47
Door Alignment AdjustmentÐMinor........... 46
Door Edge Guard/Edge Protector Strip........ 61
Door External Handle..................... 55
Door Hinge/Hinge Pin Replacement........... 58
Door Inside Latch Release and Lock Rods..... 57
Door Key Lock Cylinder................... 54
Door Latch............................. 56
Door Latch Adjustment.................... 55
Door Removal/Installation.................. 40
Door Restraint Replacement................ 47
Door Trim Panel......................... 35
Door Window Exterior Mouldings............. 61
Door Window Glass and Door Opening
Weatherstrip Seals...................... 62
Front Door Spacer BlocksÐTwo-Door Vehicles . . 60
Front Door Vent Window................... 50
Front Door Window Glass.................. 49Front Door Window Glass Regulator.......... 48
Liftgate Adjustment....................... 70
Liftgate Hinge........................... 67
Liftgate Latch/Key Lock Cylinder/Striker........ 68
Liftgate License Plate Lamp Housing.......... 72
Liftgate License Plate Screw Anchor and Bumper . 72
Liftgate Opening Weatherstrip Seal........... 70
Liftgate Removal/Installation................ 65
Liftgate Service InformationÐXJ Vehicles...... 65
Liftgate Support Rod Ball Stud Replacement.... 70
Liftgate Support Rod Cylinder............... 69
Liftgate Support Rod Cylinder Disposal........ 70
Liftgate Trim Panel....................... 66
Rear Door Fixed Window Glass............. 53
Rear Door Window Glass.................. 52
Rear Door Window Glass Regulator.......... 51
Service Information....................... 34
SERVICE INFORMATION
The door service procedures includes removal, in-
stallation and/or replacement of the following door
components:
²door handles,
²armrests,²trim panels,
²waterdams,
²door restraints,
²front doors,
²rear doors (XJ vehicles only),
²window glass regulators,
Fig. 1 Front Door Trim Panel
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²door vent and window glass,
²key lock cylinders,
²door half-hinges,
²liftgate (XJ vehicles only),
²liftgate hinges (XJ vehicles only),
²
liftgate gas support rod cylinders (XJ vehicles only),
²rocker panel seals, and
²mouldings/weatherstrip seals.
DOOR TRIM PANEL
SERVICE INFORMATION
All attached components can be removed from door
trim panels (Figs. 1 and 2).
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door inside latch release handle
screws (Figs. 3 and 4).
(2) Move the door handle outward and disconnect
the handle-to-latch rods (Fig. 5). For vehicles
equipped with power door locks/windows, disconnect
the wire harness connector (Fig. 6).
(3) Remove the regulator handle (Fig. 7) or, if
equipped, power window switches and bezel.
(4) Remove the armrest lower screws.
(5) Pull armrest straight outward from panel and
remove the bezel.
Fig. 2 Rear Door Trim Panel
Fig. 3 Front Door Inside Latch Release Handle
Fig. 4 Rear Door Inside Latch Release Handle
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(9) If necessary, remove the waterdam from the
door.
(10) If necessary, remove the storage bin panel and
speaker grille from the front door trim panel (Fig.
19).
Fig. 15 Front Door Waterdam
Fig. 16 Rear Door Waterdam
Fig. 17 Latch Release and Lock Rod Waterdam
Fig. 18 Power Switch Waterdam
Fig. 19 Storage Bin Panel and Speaker Grille
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(11) If necessary, remove the ash receiver tray
housing from the rear door trim panel (Fig. 20).
(12) If necessary, replace the armrest upper re-
tainer clip, retainer clip anchor and armrest support
bracket.INSTALLATION
(1) If door waterdam was removed, apply sealant
to the edges before installing (Fig. 23).
(2) Position the waterdam on door inner panel
(Fig. 23).
(3) If removed, install the storage bin panel and
speaker grille on the front door trim panel.
(4) If removed, install the ash receiver tray hous-
ing on the rear door trim panel.
(5) Position the trim panel on the door inner panel
and press the retainers inward.
(6) Install the armrest and window glass regulator
handle. Or (if equipped) the power window switches
and bezel. Tighten the armrest screws to 4 Nzm (34
in-lbs) torque.
(7) Connect the rods to the inside latch release
handle and install the handle. Tighten the screws to
2Nzm (16 in-lbs) torque. For vehicles with power
door locks/windows, connect the wire harness connec-
tor.
Fig. 20 Ash Receiver Tray Housing
Fig. 21 Armrest Upper Retainer Clip and Anchor
Fig. 22 Armrest Support Bracket
Fig. 23 Waterdam Installation
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DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door restraint (check) retaining pin
(Fig. 24) with a punch.
(2) For vehicles equipped with power windows and
power door locks, remove the trim panel and discon-
nect all components. Slide the wire harness out of
the boot and door.
(3) Remove the door hinge bolts, plates and shims
(Fig. 30). Remove the door from the vehicle.
(4) Identify and retain the door hinge plates and
the shims for correct installation (Fig. 30).
Fig. 24 Door Restraint Retaining Pin
Fig. 25 XJ Right Front Door Wire Harness
Connectors
Fig. 26 XJ Right Front Door Wire Harness
ConnectorsÐWith Security Alarm Switch
Fig. 27 XJ Left Front Door Wire Harness Connectors
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(2) Pry the window beltline moulding away from
the clips and remove the moulding from the door.
(3) Remove the window weatherstrip seals from
the door.
(4) Remove the trim panel and waterdam from
door inner panel.
(5) Remove the channel/division bar screws. Drill
out the rivet head to remove it from the inner panel.
(6) Tilt the channel/division bar forward and re-
move it from the door.
(7) Remove the fixed glass support bracket bolts
from the door inner panel reinforcement bracket
(Fig. 66).
(8) Remove the fixed glass from the door (Fig. 67).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the fixed glass in the door, and install
the bolts in the reinforcement and support brackets.
(2) Tighten the bracket retaining bolts to 9 Nzm
(79 in-lbs) torque.
(3) Install the channel/division bar in the door.
(4) Install the channel/division bar screws and
rivet. Tighten the screws to 6 Nzm (5 ft-lbs) torque.
(5) Install the channel and belt weatherstrip seals.
(6) Install the beltline moulding.
(7) Install the door waterdam and trim panel.
DOOR KEY LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door trim panel and waterdam.
(2) Disconnect the door latch-to-lock cylinder rod at
the door latch (Fig. 68).
Fig. 67 Fixed Glass Removal/Installation
Fig. 65 Belt Weatherstrip Seals
Fig. 66 Fixed Glass Support Bracket Bolts
Fig. 68 Key Lock Cylinder and Door Latch
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(3) If equipped, disconnect the security alarm
switch connector from the lock cylinder (Fig. 69).
(4) Remove the key lock cylinder retainer clip. Re-
move the lock cylinder, gasket and clip from the door
opening (Fig. 70).
(5) If applicable, remove the door latch-to-lock cyl-
inder rod from the original lock cylinder. Connect it
to the replacement lock cylinder.INSTALLATION
(1) Position the lock cylinder and gasket in the
door opening. Hold the lock cylinder in the opening
with the retainer clip.
(2) Connect the door latch-to-lock cylinder rod to
the door latch.
(3) If equipped, connect the security alarm switch
connector to the lock cylinder.
(4) Test and, if necessary, adjust the door latch-to-
lock cylinder rod operation.
(5) Install the door trim panel and waterdam.
(6) Adjust the door latch as described in DOOR
LATCH ADJUSTMENT.
DOOR LATCH ADJUSTMENT
(1) Remove the access hole plug from the latch face
(Fig. 71).
(2) Insert a 5/32-inch wrench through the hole and
into the latch release lever adjustment screw and
loosen.
(3) Press and release the outside door handle latch
release button several times.
(4) Release the button and tighten adjustment
screw to 3 Nzm (30 in-lbs) torque.
(5) Test the release handle button and key lock
cylinder for proper latch release.
(6) Install the door waterdam and trim panel.
DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the door trim panel and waterdam.
(2) Remove the access hole cover and remove the
door handle nuts (Fig. 72).
Fig. 71 Door Latch Adjustment
Fig. 69 Security Alarm Switch
Fig. 70 Key Lock Cylinder Removal/Installation
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(3) Disconnect the handle-to-latch rod from the
handle latch release lever arm.
(4) Remove the nuts and handle from the door.
(5) Remove the gaskets from the door outer panel
surface, if necessary.
INSTALLATION
(1) Assemble the replacement door handle, if nec-
essary (Fig. 73). Apply silicone spray lubricant to the
components.
(2) If the original gaskets were removed, position
the replacement gaskets on the handle. Position the
handle on the door outer panel.
(3) Install and tighten the handle nuts.
(4) Connect the latch-to-handle rod to the handle
latch release lever arm.
(5) Install the door waterdam and trim panel.(6) Adjust the door latch as described in DOOR
LATCH ADJUSTMENT.
DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the access plug located at the upper
end of the door (Fig. 74).
(2) Remove the door trim panel and waterdam.
(3) Remove the door external handle from the door
outer panel.
(4) Remove the door latch screws (Fig. 75).
(5) Remove the retainer clip and key lock cylinder
from the door outer panel.
(6) Disconnect all the rods from the door latch
(Fig. 76).
Fig. 72 Door External Handle Removal/Installation
Fig. 73 Door Handle Components
Fig. 74 Access Plug
Fig. 75 Door Latch Retaining Screws
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