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Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems - Exterior Rear Door Handle
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disco nnect earth cable from battery
terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove rear door casing. Refer to 76.34.04.
3. Carefully withdraw water shedder passing harness through it
and remove water shedder from door.
4. Place water shedder adhesive face down on clean dry plastic
sheet.
5. Disconnect door handle operating link from lock assembly.
6. Firmly holding door handle, slacken and remove the two
securing bolts.
7. Withdraw handle mounting brac ket from door interior and
remove handle from door.
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Installation
8. Remove lock link rod from door handle assembly.
1. Fit link rod to handle assembly.
2. Position handle assembly on door.
3. Position mounting bracket on insi de of door and connect lock
link rod.
4. Fit and tighten mounting bracket securing bolts.
5. Reposition PVC inner sheet in door.
6. Check for satisfactory door handle operation.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.15.
8. From driver door check for satisfactory operation of locking
system.
9. Disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Refer to
86.15.15.
10. Ensure that water shedder contact area of door is clean and
dry.
11. Position water shedder at door and carefully pass harness
through.
12. Fit and firmly seat water shedder on door ensuring
satisfactory adhesion.
13. Fit door casing. Refer to 76.34.01.
14. Fit door casing veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.11.
15. Fit ground cable to battery term inal and fit cover to battery.
Refer to 86.15.15.
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Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems - Rear Door Latch
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Remove battery cover and disco nnect earth cable from battery
terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove rear door casing veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.12.
3. Remove rear door casing. Refer to 76.34.04.
4. Carefully withdraw water shedder passing harness through it
and remove water shedder from door.
5. Place water shedder adhesive face down on clean dry plastic
sheet.
6. Release door lock actuator ha rness multiplug from mounting
bracket and disconnect multiplug.
7. Position PVC inner sheet for access and disconnect door
outer handle operating ro d from lock mechanism.
8. Disconnect inner door lock operating rod from lock
mechanism and remove rod assembly.
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Installation
9. Remove door inner cheater finisher.
10. Slacken and remove the door glass guide securing bolts and
position guide for access.
11. Slacken and remove lock mechanism securing bolts.
12. Carefully withdraw lock me chanism from door, remove
cable rear abutment clip and disconnect cable.
13. Remove lock mechan ism from vehicle.
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Position lock mechanism at door and connect operating cable.
2. Fit and fully seat cable rear abutment securing clip.
3. Fit and fully seat lock mechanism in door and fit and tighten
securing bolts.
4. Align glass guide and fit and tighten securing bolts.
5. Fit and fully seat inner cheater finisher.
6. Align and connect inner operating rod to lock mechanism.
7. Fit outer door handle operating rod to lock
8. Check for satisfactory door handle operation.
9. Reposition inner plastic sheet.
10. Connect lock actuator harness multiplug and fit to mounting
bracket.
11. Connect ground cable to battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.15.
12. From driver door, check for satisfactory operation of locking
system.
13. Disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Refer to
86.15.19.
14. Ensure that water shedder contact area of door is clean and
dry.
15. Position water shedder at d oor and carefully pass door
harness through.
16. Fit and firmly seat water shedde r on door ensuring satifactory
adhesion.
17. Fit door casing. Refer to 76.34.04.
18. Fit door casing veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.12.
19. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
