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Front Door Checker Removal/Installation

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CAUTION:
  • When the front door checker securing bolts are removed, the front door may open until it contacts the front fender panel causing the front door and the front fender panel to be damaged. Before removing the front door, overlap and adhere the protective tape to the position shown in the figure below and be careful not to damage the front door and the front fender panel.
Fig 1: Applying Protective Tape To Front Fender Panel And Front Door
G12236054Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  1. Fully close the front door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  3. Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the front door speaker. (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the bolt.
    Fig 2: Front Door Checker And Bolt With Torque Specification
    G12236055Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the nuts.
    Fig 3: Front Door Checker And Nuts With Torque Specification
    G12236056Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Pull out the front door checker from the front door speaker installation hole.
  8. Install in the reverse order of removal.