Rear Outer Handle Bracket Removal/Installation: Notes

Fully close the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts.
1. Power window subswitch (See POWER WINDOW SUBSWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear door trim (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Rear inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Rear outer handle (See REAR OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Rear door latch and lock actuator (See REAR DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the cap.

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Loosen the screw. (See REAR OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)

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Pull the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below and detach the rear outer handle bracket hooks from the body.

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Remove the rear outer handle bracket.
Remove the handle sheet.

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Install in the reverse order of removal.