FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rear Door: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove inside door garnish.




3. Remove inside handle cover.
1. Remove screw cover and one screw.
2. Unfasten inside handle cover.

4. Remove door trim.




1. Remove one screw from pull handle.




2. Remove screw cover and two screws from left side of door trim.
3. Remove one screw from right side of door trim.
4. Unfasten door trim.
5. Disconnect power window switch connector.




5. Remove inside door handle assembly.
1. Disconnect two remote control rods from inside door handle.
2. Remove two screws from inside door handle.




6. Remove two screws from pull handle bracket.
7. Peel off plastic door screen carefully by pulling it away gradually from door frame.

NOTE: Peel plastic moisture barrier off carefully so that it can be reused.




8. Remove outside belt weatherstrip and door outside garnish.
1. Remove three screws from door outside garnish.
2. Unfasten outside belt weatherstrip with door outside garnish.




9. Remove window glass.
1. Reconnect window operating switch.
2. Connect negative battery cable.
3. Turn ignition "ON" and position window glass about halfway.
4. Turn ignition "OFF".
5. Remove glass run channel.
6. Remove two glass mounting bolts from window regulator assembly.
7. Remove door 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.
8. Disconnect negative battery cable.




10. Remove regulator assembly.
1. Disconnect window regulator motor connector.
2. Remove seven nuts from door frame.
3. Remove window regulator assembly from out of access hole.




11. Remove door lock assembly.
1. Disconnect one remote control rod from outside door handle assembly.
2. Disconnect door lock actuator connector.
3. Remove two mounting nuts from door lock actuator.
4. Remove three screws from door lock assembly and remove assembly from access hole.

12. Remove outside door handle assembly.




1. Remove two mounting bolts from outside handle assembly.




2. Push (A) side and pull (B) side with wrenching outside handle upside.




13. Remove two bolts from glass guide
14. Remove wiring harness.
1. Disconnect harness connectors from inner door frame.
2. 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.
1. Position door on vehicle properly.
2. Install bolts on both hinges.

Tighten door hinge bolts to 10 - 19 lb-ft (13 - 26 N.m, 1.3 - 2.6 kg-m)

2. Install dust weatherstrip.
3. Install one bolt on door checker pin assembly.

Tighten one bolt to 12 - 16 lb-ft (17 - 22 N.m, 1.7 - 2.2 kg-m)

4. Install wiring harness.
1. Position wiring harness in access hole.
2. Fasten harness connectors onto door frame.




5. Install glass guide.
1. Position glass guide as originally positioned through access hole.
2. Install two bolts.




6. Install outside door handle assembly.
1. Position glass guide as originally positioned through access hole.
2. Install two mounting bolts.

Tighten mounting nuts to 61 - 95 lb-in (7 - 11 N.m, 70 - 110 kg-cm)




7. Install door lock assembly.
1. Position it as originally positioned through access hole.
2. Install three mounting screws.

Tighten nuts to 69 - 95 lb-in (8 - 11 N.m, 80 - 110 kg-cm)

3. Connect door lock actuator connector.
4. Install two mounting nuts on door lock actuator.
5. Connect one remote control rod on outside door handle assembly.




8. Install window regulator assembly.
1. Position window regulator assembly through access hole.
2. Install seven mounting nuts.
3. Connect electrical connector for motor of regulator assembly.

9. Install window glass.
1. 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.




2. Loosely install two glass mounting bolts on window regulator assembly.
3. Reconnect window operating switch.
4. Connect negative battery cable.
5. Turn "ON" ignition and move glass up and down to ensure proper function.
6. Make adjustments as necessary.
7. Turn "OFF" ignition.
8. Disconnect window operating switch.
9. Disconnect negative battery cable.

10. Tighten two glass mounting bolts on power window regulator assembly.

Tighten two bolts to 69 - 104 lb-in (8 - 12 N.m, 80 - 120 kg-cm)

10. Install run channel. Use soap and water for lubrication.




11. Install outside belt weatherstrip and door outside garnish.
1. Fasten outside belt weatherstrip with door outside garnish.
2. Install three screws on door outside garnish.

12. Install plastic door screen.
1. Fasten plastic door screen.
2. Pull out electrical harness connector from plastic door screen.
3. Pull out remote control rod for inside door handle from plastic door screen.




13. Install pull handle bracket with two mounting screws.




14. Install inside door handle.
1. Install two mounting screws.
2. Connect two remote control rods of door lock assembly.

15. Install door trim.




1. Connect electrical connector.
2. Place door trim.
3. Install two screws and cover on left side of door trim.
4. Install one screw on right side of door trim.




5. Install one screw on pull handle.

16. Install inside handle cover.
1. Fasten inside handle cover.
2. Install one screw and cover.

17. Install inside door garnish.
18. Connect negative battery cable.