1998 OPEL FRONTERA lock

SECURITY AND LOCKS8H–11
Door Inside Lock Knob
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the door trim panel(1).
Refer to the Door Trim Panel removal procedure in
Exterior/Interior Trim section.
3. Turn the door inside lock knob counterclockwise and
then remove the door inside lock knob (2).
632RS011
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.
Door Inside Handle
Removal and Installation
Refer to the Door Trim Panel removal and installation
procedures in Exterior/Interior Trim section.
635RS008

8H–12SECURITY AND LOCKS
Tailgate Lock Assembly (LH)
Tailgate Lock Assembly (LH) and
Associated Parts
684RW008
Legend
(1) Tailgate Trim Panel(LH)(2) Waterproof Sheet
(3) Tailgate Lock Assembly
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim panel (LH).
Refer to the Tailgate Trim Panel (LH) removal
procedure in Exterior/Interior Trim section.
3. Taking notice of the tailgate harness, peel the
waterproof sheet off the tailgate panel carefully and
then remove the waterproof sheet.
684RS005

SECURITY AND LOCKS8H–13
4. Disconnect the locking links (arrow marks positions),
remove three fixing screws and then remove the
tailgate lock assembly (LH).
683RW015
Legend
(1) To Inside Lock Knob
(2) To Actuator
(3) To Inside Handle
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.
1. Apply chassis grease to the lock assembly and striker
moving surface.
2. Tighten the tailgate lock assembly fixing screws to the
specified torque.
Torque: 7 Nꞏm (0.7kgꞏm/61 lb in)
3. Check that the tailgate lock operates correctly after
installing it.

8H–14SECURITY AND LOCKS
Tailgate Lock Assembly (RH)
Tailgate Lock Assembly (RH) and Associated Parts
684RW006
Legend
(1) Tailgate Trim Panel (RH)
(2) Waterproof Sheet
(3) Tailgate Lock Seal(4) Clip
(5) Screw
(6) Tailgate Lock Assembly (RH)
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim panel (RH).
Refer to the Tailgate Trim Panel (RH) removal
procedure in Exterior/Interior Trim section.
3. Peel the waterproof sheet off the tailgate panel
carefully and then remove the waterproof sheet.
4. Remove three fixing bolts and then remove the
tailgate lock assembly (RH).
683RW009

SECURITY AND LOCKS8H–15
5. Remove the tailgate lock seal fixing clip(1) and then
remove the tailgate lock seal(2).
683RW008
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.
1. Apply chassis grease to the lock assembly and striker
moving surface.
2. Tighten the tailgate lock assembly fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 11 Nꞏm (1.1kgꞏm/95 lb in)
3. Check that the tailgate lock operates correctly after
installing it.
Tailgate Inside Lock Knob
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim panel (LH)(2).
Refer to the Tailgate Trim Panel (LH) removal
procedure in Exterior/Interior Trim section.
3. Take care of cushion to turn the lock knob
counterclockwise and then remove the tailgate inside
lock knob(1).
683RW014
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

8H–16SECURITY AND LOCKS
Tailgate Inside Handle
Parts Location
683RW013
Legend
(1) Tailgate Inside Handle
Removal and Installation
Refer to the Tailgate Trim Panel (LH) removal
procedure in Exterior/Interior Trim section.

SECURITY AND LOCKS8H–17
Tailgate Outside Handle and/or Tailgate Lock Cylinder
Tailgate Outside Handle and/or Tailgate Lock Cylinder and Associated Parts
684RW007
Legend
(1) Tailgate Trim Panel (LH)
(2) Waterproof Sheet
(3) Grommet(4) Tailgate Lock Cylinder
(5) Tailgate Outside Handle
(6) Key Switch (W/Anti–Theft)
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim panel.
3. Remove the waterproof sheet.
Refer to the Tailgate Lock Assembly (LH) in this
section.
4. Remove the grommet.

8H–18SECURITY AND LOCKS
5. Disconnect the locking links (arrow marks positions),
key switch connector (w/anti-theft) and remove three
fixing bolts to remove the tailgate outside handle.
683RW016
Legend
(1) To Actuator
(2) Key Switch Connector (W/Anti–Theft)
(3) To Lock Assembly
6. Remove the key switch fixing bolt(3) to remove the
key switch (w/anti-theft) (4) from the tailgate lock
cylinder (1).
And remove the tailgate lock cylinder fixing bolt(2) to
remove the tailgate lock cylinder.
683RS008
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.
1. For the anti-theft system, install the push rod(1) of the
key switch(3) to the key cylinder(2) while pressing it
so that there is not continuity between the key switch
side connector terminals No. G5–2 and G5–4 as
shown in the figure.
683RS009
2. Tighten the outside handle and key cylinder fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
To r q u e : 9 N ꞏm ( 0 . 9 k g ꞏm / 7 8 l b i n )
3. Check that the outside handle and key cylinder
operate correctly after installing them.