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Front door, door handle

Front door, door handle

To remove


1. The window should be closed.

2. Remove the Front door trim, 4D and fold down the water barrier.

3. Cars with guard : Remove the guard's screws.


4. Cars up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 31030983: Detach the lock cover to the handle rod.


5. Cars from and including Vehicle Identification Number 31030984 : Detach the lock cover to the handle rod.


6. Loosen the handle's rod from the clip.

7. Cars with guard : Remove the bolts on the lock unit.


8. Cars with guard : Remove the guard by coaxing it out.

9. Undo the upper rear nut to the handle.

10. Turn the lock cylinder anticlockwise and pull out the cylinder from the handle.

11. Unhook the lock cylinder from the lock rod.

12. Remove the handle's nuts.


13. Remove the reinforcement plate.

14. Lift out the handle by:

14.A. Pull out the lower edge of the handle so that the studs release.

14.B. Pull downwards to get out the handle counterweight.

14.C. Now lift upwards to get the handle's rod out through the hole.



To fit

Note

Cars up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 31030983 : When replacing with a new clip on the handle rod, the rod must also be replaced in order to fit into the clip.



1. Check the handle's gasket so that it is in one piece and located correctly.

2. Fit the handle by:

2.A. Insert the handle's rod in the door.

2.B. Angle in the handle's counterweight.

2.C. Angle in the handle's lower edge and insert the studs in the holes.


3. Fit the reinforcement plate.


4. Fit the handle nuts. Tighten the two lower nuts and screw on the upper one just a few turns.

5. Hook the lock cylinder on the rod.


6. Fit the lock cylinder by pushing the lock cylinder and turning it clockwise.

7. Tighten the rear upper nut on the handle and lock cylinder.

8. Cars with guard : Place the guard in the door. Make sure the handle's rod comes in front of the guard. Lift up the cover by the rear edge so that it is placed between the lock cylinder and the window's U-strip.


9. Cars with guard : Insert the lock unit bolts and the guard bolt.

10. Cars with guard : Tighten the bolts.

11. Cars up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 31030983 : Fit the rod to the clip. Lift in the clip and hold the rod down at the same time as fitting the lock cover in order to eliminate play.


12. Cars from and including Vehicle Identification Number 31030984 : Fit the rod in the clip. Close the lock cover to the clip.


13. Check the function of the handle and lock.

14. Fit the water barrier and Front door trim, 4D .

Cars with pinch protection: Perform Programming of the pinch protection.