Rear Door Handle: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the rear door trim panel.
3. Remove the door speaker.







4. Peel back the door watershield.
^ Using a plastic knife (disposable cutlery), cut through the Butyl strip to enable the watershield to be peeled back.

CAUTION: Do not touch the adhesive surface as re - bonding will be impaired. Do not attempt to peel the watershield from the door without cutting the Butyl strip.







5. Remove the actuator rod.
1 Lever the clip open and detach the lower end of the rod.
2 Lift the handle and unhook the upper end of the rod and remove.







6. Remove the nut cover.







7. Remove the two bezel retaining nuts.







8. Remove the handle.
^ Lift the handle and remove the handle and bezel assembly.

INSTALLATION







1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: When installing the handle assembly and when hooking the actuator rod to the handle make sure the handle is in the open position.