Removal Procedure

Remove the front side door water deflector. Refer to WATER DEFLECTOR REPLACEMENT - FRONT DOOR .
Remove the front door lock cylinder. Refer to LOCK CYLINDER REPLACEMENT - DOOR in Doors.
Remove the outer handle, by sliding towards rear of door, the pull to remove.

Fig 1: Removing Outer Handle By Sliding Towards Rear Of Door
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Remove the torx screw (5) from the outside handle frame (4), if necessary.
Disengage the rod (6) from the door lock, and remove handle frame (4) from door if necessary.

Fig 2: Disengaging Rod From Door Lock And Removing Handle Frame From Door
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Disengage the handle frame clip (1) and remove from the door, if necessary.
Remove handle gaskets from door, if necessary.

Fig 3: Disengaging Handle Frame Clip
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