Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Removal/Installation

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Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the door lock knob cable and inner handle cable from the clip.

Fig 1: Identifying Door Lock Knob Cable And Inner Handle Cable
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the screws.
Tilt the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and lift it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the hook of the front door latch and lock actuator.

Fig 2: Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Screws With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

Fig 3: Tilting Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Move the front door latch and lock actuator down in the direction of arrow (3) shown in the figure to remove the rod from the rod holder.
Remove the front door latch and lock actuator.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 4: Removing Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.