Door exterior handle and lock components - removal and refitting

Bodywork and fittings / Door exterior handle and lock components - removal and refitting

Exterior handle
Removal
1 Open the door and unscrew the single screw securing the handle to the rear edge of the door (see illustration).

14.1 Screw securing the exterior handle to the rear edge of the door

2 Using a small screwdriver lever the plastic strip insert from the exterior door handle (see illustration).

14.2 Removing the plastic strip insert from the exterior door handle

3 Remove the cross-head screw and withdraw the exterior handle from the door (see illustrations). Note: The handle is not connected directly with the door lock.

14.3a Remove the screw. . .

14.3b . . . then release the exterior handle from the door

Refitting
4 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but check the sealing gasket and fit a new one if necessary.

Door lock
Removal
5 Remove the trim panel, locking knob and protective sheeting (refer to Section 13) then remove the packing from around the inner door handle (see illustration). The locking knob must also be unscrewed from the control rod before removing the door lock.

14.5 Packing around the inner door handle

6 Using a screwdriver release the inner door handle from the door inner panel, then unhook it from the control rod (see illustrations).

14.6a Use a screwdriver to release the inner door handle. . .

14.6b . . . then unhook it from the control rod

7 Unscrew the two screws securing the door lock to the rear edge of the door, then withdraw the lock while guiding the locking control rod and main control rods from the door (see illustrations). Keep the locking knob engaged with the lock.

14.7a Unscrew the mounting screws . . .

14.7b . . . and withdraw the lock from the door

Refitting
8 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but make sure that the locking knob control rod remains engaged with the lock while guiding it through the hole in the top of the door. Also make sure the main control rod is located on the inner (protective sheet) side of the window channel before connecting it to the inner door handle.