Power Door Lock Actuator: Service and Repair

Fig. 1:

- Remove door veneer panel.
- Remove door upper trim pad.
- Remove door lower trim pad.
- Using a suitable plastic knife, cut through the weather- shield to door sealant and reposition weathershield for access.
- Disconnect door handle link rod.
- Disconnect door lock knob link rod.
- Disconnect motor multi-plug.
- Undo and remove door glass lower fixings.
- Undo and remove motor securing bolts.
- Displace and reposition the glass frame and the motor assembly.
- Remove the motor assembly (Fig.1).

Fig. 2:

- Remove motor cover.
- Remove the motor multi-plug inner housing.
- Using special tool MS 1540 (JD 171), displace door ajar switch harness terminals from multi-plug and note position.
- Displace and reposition door lock micro-switch.
- Undo and remove lock motor securing screws.
- Remove motor/micro-switch assembly and place lock aside (Fig.2).

Refit in the reverse order of the removal procedure.


NOTE: Fig.1 & 2 show front door components only.