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Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. To access the glass installation bolt, position the front door glass so that the distance from the top of the front door glass to the upper part of the front beltline molding is approx. 110 mm {4.33 in}. 
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. 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 panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    Fig 1: Identifying Distance Between Top Of Front Door Glass To Upper Part Of Front Beltline Molding
    G06941980Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  4. Press the hook on the front outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in illustration.
    Fig 2: Pressing Hook On Front Outer Handle Bracket
    G06941981Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Maintaining the condition in procedure 4, remove the front outer handle.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Outer Handle
    G06941982Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the handle protector and handle seat.
  7. Remove the double-sided adhesive tape from the handle protector and body. (See OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
    Fig 4: Identifying Handle Protector And Handle Seat
    G06941983Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the service hole cover.
  9. Remove the screw from the service hole.
    Fig 5: Identifying Service Hole
    G06941984Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.
    Fig 6: Identifying Service Hole And Screw
    G06941985Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow shown in illustration(1) and remove the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow shown in illustration (2).(See OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  11. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 7: Removing Front Outer Handle Bracket
    G06941986Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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