Front Door Latch Replacement
NOTE:
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Raise the glass fully.
- Remove these items:
- Door panel (see Front Door Panel Removal/Installation )
- Plastic cover, as necessary (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX - Front Door )
- Disconnect the cylinder rod from the lock cylinder (see step 3 in Front Door Panel Removal/Installation ), and disconnect the outer handle rod from the outer handle (see step 6 on Front Door Outer Handle Replacement ).
- Remove the clip, and remove the lock rod protector (A) in the numbered sequence.
- Pull the glass run channel (A) away as necessary, and remove the bolts, then remove the center lower channel (B) by pulling it downward.
- Disconnect the actuator connectors (A), and detach the inner handle rod (B) from the rod holder (C). Remove the lock knob (D).
- Remove the screws, then remove the latch (E) through the hole in the door. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (F), cylinder rod (G), lock rod (H), and inner handle rod.
- Install the latch in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the actuator connectors are plugged in properly, and each rod is connected securely.
- Make sure the door locks and opens properly.