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Removal Procedure

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IMPORTANT: The clip retaining the outside door handle opening rod to the door lock should not be reused. To ensure the proper retention of the rod the clip must be replaced after being opened to release the rod.
    Fig 1: View Of Door Trim Panel
    GM63818Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the door trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Door .
    2. Fig 2: Water Deflector At Door Inner Panel
    GM63790Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the water deflector.
    3. Fig 3: Electrical Connector At Driver Side Switch
    GM63823Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the switch from the door trim panel.
    1. Pry up the rear edge of the driver side switch, or the front edge of the passenger side switch.
    2. Slide the driver side switch rearward, or the passenger side switch forward, out of the door trim panel.
  4. Reconnect the power window switch to the wire harness and raise the door window.
  5. Disconnect the switch.
    6. Fig 4: Lock Rod At Outside Handle Lock Cylinder Lever
    GM63831Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Disconnect the outside handle lock cylinder rod from the lock cylinder lever (key lockable outside handle).
    7. Fig 5: Electrical Connectors At Door Lock
    GM419055Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the lock.
  8. Disconnect the outside handle opening rod from the door lock by opening the clip using a coolant hose removal tool or by cutting the base of the clip off with a pair of side cutters and unscrewing the clip from the rod.
  9. Remove the screws from the door lock.
    10. Fig 6: Inside Handle's Manual Locking Lever
    GM63827Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the Inside door handle. Refer to Door Handle Replacement - Inside .
    11. Fig 7: Lock Rods At Anti-Rattle Retainer
    GM63828Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Disconnect the rods from the inside handle.
  12. Disconnect the rods from the anti rattle retainer.
    13. Fig 8: Door Lock With Inside Handle & Outside Handle
    GM63829Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the door lock with the inside handle and the outside handle opening rods attached.
  14. Remove the rods if not reusing the lock. Note the position of each rod.
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