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Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Removal/Installation

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  1. Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the keyless antenna connector (With advanced keyless entry system).
    Fig 1: Identifying Front Outer Handle Bracket And Connector
    G09771962Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket (With advanced keyless entry system).
    Fig 2: Detaching Connector Tabs From Front Outer Handle Bracket
    G09771963Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the door lock knob cable and inner handle cable from the clip.
    Fig 3: Removing Door Lock Knob Cable And Inner Handle Cable From Clip
    G09771964Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the screws.
    Fig 4: Removing Screws With Torque Specifications
    G09771965Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Tilt the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and lift it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the hook of the front door latch and lock actuator.
    Fig 5: Tilting Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator
    G09771966Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. Move the front door latch and lock actuator down in the direction of arrow (3) shown in the figure to remove the rod from the rod holder.
  10. Remove the front door latch and lock actuator.
  11. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 6: Removing Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator
    G09761422Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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