Front Door: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove door trim.
3. Remove one screw on pull handle bracket.
4. Remove pull handle bracket.
5. Remove door speaker.
a. Remove three screws on door speaker.
b. Unfasten harness connector from door frame.
c. Pull out speaker and disconnect connectors.
6. Remove inside door handle.
a. Remove three screws from inside door handle.
b. Disconnect two control rods.
c. Remove inside door handle.
7. Peel off plastic door screen carefully by pulling it away gradually from door frame.
8. Remove window glass.
a. Reconnect window operating switch.
b. Turn ignition "ON" and position window glass about halfway.
c. Turn ignition "OFF".
d. Remove two glass mounting bolts from power window regulator.
e. Remove glass carefully; hold glass from both its inner and outer surfaces. While tilting it toward hinge side of door, pull it out from outside door frame.
9. Remove regulator assembly.
a. Disconnect electric connector for regulator assembly motor.
b. Remove six nuts on door frame.
c. Remove regulator assembly from out of access hole.
10. Remove run channel.
11. Remove glass guide.
a. Remove one bolt on glass guide.
b. Remove glass guide from access hole.
12. Remove door lock assembly.
a. Disconnect two remote control rods from outside door handle assembly.
b. Remove three screws from door lock assembly and remove assembly from access hole.
c. Remove two mounting bolts from outside door handle.
d. Remove outside door handle.
13. Remove rearview mirror from door.
a. Disconnect electrical connector.
b. Remove three mounting screws and remove mirror.
14. Remove wiring harness.
a. Disconnect harness connectors from inner door frame.
b. Pull out wiring harness from access hole.
15. Remove door checker installation bolt from body.
16. Remove door by removing bolts on both hinges.
INSTALLATION
1. Install door.
a. Position door on vehicle properly.
b. Install bolts on both hinges.
Tighten door hinge bolts to
12-21 lb-ft (17-29 N.m, 1.7-3.0 kg-m)
2. Install dust weatherstrip.
3. Install one bolt on door checker pin assembly.
Tighten one bolt to
16-20 lb-ft (22-27 N.m, 2.2-2.8 kg-m)
4. Install wiring harness.
a. Position wiring harness in access hole.
b. Fasten five harness connectors onto door frame.
5. Install rearview mirror on door.
a. Position rearview mirror on door as originally positioned.
b. Install three mounting screws.
c. Connect electrical connector.
6. Install door lock assembly.
a. Position it as originally positioned through access hole.
b. Install three mounting screws.
Tighten screws to
34-52 lb-in (4-6 N.m, 40-60 kg-cm)
7. Install outside door handle.
a. Connect two control rods of door lock assembly.
b. Install two mounting bolts.
8. Install glass guide.
a. Position glass guide as originally positioned through access hole.
b. Install one bolt.
Tighten one nut to
78-113 lb-in (9-13 N.m, 90-130 kg-cm)
9. Install run channel. Use soap and water for lubrication.
10. Install regulator assembly.
a. Position regulator assembly through access hole.
b. Install seven mounting nuts.
Tighten mounting nuts to
78-113 lb-in (9-13 N.m, 90-130 kg-cm)
c. Connect electrical connector for motor of regulator assembly.
11. Install window glass.
a. Position glass carefully:
Hold glass from both its inner and outer surfaces. While tilting it towards hinge side of door, place it on small bracket on window regulator assembly.
b. Loosely install two glass mounting bolts on power window regulator assembly.
c. Reconnect window operating switch.
d. Connect negative battery cable.
e. Turn on ignition and move glass up and down to ensure proper function.
f. Make adjustments as necessary.
g. Turn off ignition.
h. Disconnect negative battery cable.
i. Tighten two glass mounting bolts on power window regulator assembly.
Tighten two bolts to
78-113 lb-in (9-13 N.m, 90-130 kg-cm)
j. Tighten one bolt on glass guide.
Tighten one bolt to
78-113 lb-in (9-13 N.m, 90-130 kg-cm)
k. Connect negative battery cable.
l. Turn on ignition.
m. Position window all way down.
n. Turn off ignition.
o. Disconnect negative battery cable.
p. Remove power switch.
12. Install plastic door screen.
a. Fasten plastic door screen.
b. Pull out electrical harness connector from plastic door screen.
c. Pull out remote control rod for inside door handle from plastic door screen.
13. Install inside door handle.
a. Connect two control rods of door lock assembly.
b. Install three mounting screws.
Tighten three screws to
26-35 lb-in (3-4 N.m, 31-41 kg-cm)
14. Install door speaker with three mounting screws.
15. Install pull handle bracket with one mounting screw.
16. Install door trim.
17. Install inner door handle cover with one mounting screw.
18. Fasten door trim.
19. Install inner weatherstrip.
20. Connect negative battery cable.