Front Door: Service and Repair
DISASSEMBLY1. REMOVE INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL
2. REMOVE COURTESY LIGHT
3. REMOVE POWER WINDOW SWITCH
4. REMOVE DOOR TRIM
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 caps.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Remove the 7 screws and clip.
c. Insert a screwdriver between the door and door trim to pry the trim out.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the door and door trim.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
d. Pull the trim upward to remove it.
e. Remove the 8 screws and armrest from the door trim.
f. Remove the 3 screws and speaker cover from the door trim.
g. Remove the 2 screws and door pocket from the door trim.
5. REMOVE REAR VIEW MIRROR COVER
6. REMOVE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
7. REMOVE DOOR SPEAKER BOARD
8. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER
9. REMOVE INSIDE HANDLE
a. Remove the 2 bolts.
b. Disconnect the 2 control links from the inside handle as shown in the illustration.
10. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER N0.2
HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item.
Bring out the links through the service hole cover.
11. REMOVE DOOR MOULDING
a. Pry out the clips from the front door belt moulding edge and remove the moulding.
b. Remove the 3 screws and front door frame moulding.
c. Remove the 7 screws and front door upper moulding.
12. REMOVE FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
13. REMOVE OUTSIDE LOWER MOULDING
14. REMOVE FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN
HINT: Pull the glass run upward.
15. REMOVE DOOR GLASS
Remove the 2 bolts and glass.
HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following items.
- Adjust the glass and tighten the bolts when dimensions A and B, as shown, are equal.
- Substitute the bolt with washer for the centering bolt.
16. REMOVE WINDOW REGULATOR
Disconnect the connector, then remove the 5 nuts and window regulator.
Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)
HINT: Remove the regulator through the service hole.
HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following item.
Apply MP grease to the glass guide and rollers of window regulator.
17. REMOVE FRONT LOWER FRAME
18. REMOVE REAR LOWER FRAME
19. REMOVE DOOR LOCK
a. Using a clip remover, remove the bellcrank and clamp.
b. Disconnect the 2 control links from the door lock, then remove the links.
c. Disconnect the 2 links from the outside handle and door lock cylinder.
d. Disconnect the connector.
e. Remove the 3 torx screws and door lock.
Torque: 4.9 N.m (50 kgf.cm, 43 in.lbf)
HINT: At the time of reassembly, please refer to the following items.
- Apply adhesive to 3 screws.
Part No. 08833-00070, THREE BOND 1324 or equivalent
- Apply MP grease to the sliding and rotating parts of the door lock.
20. REMOVE OUTSIDE HANDLE
a. Remove the 2 bolts and outside handle.
Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)
b. Remove the bolt and door lock cylinder from the outside handle.
REASSEMBLY
Reassembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.