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Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front door module (See FRONT DOOR MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Disconnect the rod.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Rod
    G04971245Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the bolt.
  5. Remove the front door key cylinder. (Driver side) (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    Fig 2: Front Door Key Cylinder Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G04971246Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. 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.
  7. Pull out the front side of the front outer handle from the front door.
  8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 3: Identifying Outer Handle
    G04861120Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.