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Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Fully roll up the front door glass.
  3. Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  4. Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the hole cover.
  6. Detach the rod from the outer handle.
  7. Secure the rear part of the front outer handle and, with the front outer handle lever pulled outward (1), remove the rear part of the front outer handle from the front door.
  8. Pull out the front side of the front outer handle from the front door.
  9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 1: Identifying Outer Handle
    G04861120Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.