Front Door: Service and Repair
Removal1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove door trim. Refer to "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 one screw from inside door handle.
b. Disconnect one control rod.
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. Remove two glass mounting bolts from window regulator.
b. 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. Remove seven nuts on door frame.
b. Remove regulator assembly from out of access hole.
10. Remove run channel.
11. Remove door lock assembly.
a. Disconnect two remote control rods from door lock assembly.
b. Remove three screws from door lock assembly and remove assembly from access hole.
c. Remove two mounting nuts from outside door handle.
d. Remove outside door handle.
12. Remove rearview mirror from door.
a. Disconnect electrical connector.
b. Remove three mounting bolts and rearview mirror.
13. Remove wiring harness.
a. Disconnect harness connectors from inner door frame.
b. Pull out wiring harness from access hole.
14. Remove door checker installation bolt from body.
15. 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 13 - 22 lb-ft (18 - 30 N.m, 1.8 - 3.0 kg-m)
2. Install dust weatherstrip.
3. Install one bolt on door checker pin assembly.
4. Install wiring harness.
a. Position wiring harness in access hole.
b. Fasten harness connectors onto door frame.
5. Install rearview mirror on door.
a. Position rearview mirror on door as originally positioned.
b. Install three mounting bolts.
c. Connect electrical connector.
6. Install door lock assembly.
a. Position it as originally positioned through access hole.
b. Install three mounting screws.
7. Install outside door handle.
a. Connect two control rods of door lock assembly.
b. Install two mounting nuts.
8. Install run channel. Use soap and water for lubrication.
9. 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)
10. 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 window regulator assembly.
c. Tighten two glass mounting bolts on window regulator assembly.
Tighten two bolts to 17 - 26 lb-in (2 - 3 N.m, 20 - 30 kg-cm)
d. Position window all way down.
11. 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.
12. Install inside door handle.
a. Connect one control rod of door lock assembly.
b. Install one mounting screw.
13. Install door speaker with three mounting screws.
14. Install pull handle bracket with one mounting screw.
15. Install door trim.
16. Install inner door handle assembly.
17. Fasten door trim. Refer to "Trim".
18. Install inner weatherstrip.
19. Connect negative battery cable.