Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Removal/Installation

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To access the glass installation bolt, position the front door glass so that the distance from the top of the front door glass to the upper part of the front beltline molding is approx. 80 mm {3.1 in}.

Fig 1: Positioning Front Door Glass

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Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the following parts.
1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Front inner handle (See DOOR LOCK-LINK SWITCH INSPECTION .)
4. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
6. Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
Disconnect the key rod from the front outer handle bracket.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Key Rod From Front Outer Handle Bracket
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Remove the screw
Detach the clips.

Fig 3: Clips & Mounting Screws With Torque Specifications
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Press down the rod holder of the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Identifying Rod Holder
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Maintaining the condition in Step 7, remove the front door latch and lock actuator.

Fig 5: Identifying Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator

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Install in the reverse order of removal.