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Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - SIDE FRONT DOOR (PONTIAC)  or TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - SIDE FRONT DOOR (CHEVROLET)  .
  2. Remove the water deflector. Refer to WATER DEFLECTOR REPLACEMENT - FRONT DOOR  .
  3. Remove the inside door handle. Refer to DOOR HANDLE REPLACEMENT - INSIDE  .
  4. Remove the clip securing the inside handle rods to the door.
  5. Use side cutters in order to cut off the outside handle rod-to-lock clip from the lock.
  6. Unscrew the remainder of the clip from the outside handle rod.

    Discard the clip.

    Fig 1: Removing Clip Securing Inside Handle Rods To Door - Front Door
    G01559731Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the screws (1, 2, 3) securing the lock to the door.
    Fig 2: Removing Sequence Of Screws Securing Lock To Door - Front Door
    G01559732Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
  9. Remove the inside handle rod, and lock rod from the lock.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Electrical Connectors - Front Door
    G01559733Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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