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Front Door Latch Replacement

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NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  1. Raise the glass fully.
  2. Remove the door panel (see FRONT DOOR PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION  ).
  3. Remove the plastic cover, as needed (see FRONT DOOR OUTER HANDLE REPLACEMENT  ).
  4. Detach the rod fastener (see step  5).
  5. Disconnect the outer handle rod from the outer handle (see step  6).
  6. Disconnect the cylinder cable from the latch (see step  7).
  7. Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed, and remove the bolt, then remove the center lower channel (B) by pulling it downward.
    Fig 1: Glass Run Channel & Center Lower Channel With Torque Specifications
    G05963033Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the screws (A, B) securing the latch (C), then remove the latch through the hole in the door. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod (D), the latch cable (E), or the inner handle cable (F).
    Fig 2: Outer Handle Rod, Latch Cable & Inner Handle Cable With Torque Specifications
    G05963034Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Remove the foam seals (A, B) from the latch protector (C) and the latch (D).
    Fig 3: Identifying Foam Seals, Latch Protector & Latch
    G05963035Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the screw, then remove the latch protector (A) from the latch (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Latch Protector & Latch
    G05963036Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Detach the latch cable (A) and the inner handle cable (B) from the latch (C).
    Fig 5: Identifying Latch Cable & Inner Handle Cable
    G05963037Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Install the latch in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
    • Make sure that the actuator connector is plugged in properly, and that the cylinder cable and the outer handle rod are connected securely.
    • Make sure the door locks and opens properly.
    • When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.
    • Before reinstalling the latch protector, clean the latch and the latch protector surfaces with isopropyl alcohol where the new foam seals will be attached.
    • After reinstalling the latch protector to the latch, attach the new foam seal to the protector and the latch.
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