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Front Door Exterior Handle

Body and Frame › Doors, Hood and Trunk
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Front Exterior Handle - Removal5 steps
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  1. Remove the trim panel from the door Front Door Trim Panel - Removal.
  2. Remove the door plug (2).
  3. Remove rear exterior handle nut (1).
  4. Remove the carrier plate Front Door Carrier Plate - Removal.
  5. Remove the front exterior handle nut and remove the handle from the door.
Front Exterior Handle - Installation6 steps
ℹ NOTE
The door glass must be in the full up position in order to access the rear exterior handle nut. Use light and a magnetic socket on the rear nut to prevent from dropping the nut into the door assembly.
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  1. Position the handle on the door and install the front nut and tighten to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.).
  2. Install the carrier plate to the door Front Door Carrier Plate - Installation.
  3. Install the rear nut (1) to the exterior handle and tighten to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.).
  4. Install the door plug (2) to the door.
  5. Install the trim panel to the door Front Door Trim Panel - Installation.
  6. Adjust the latch. Refer to Adjustments.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
HANDLE - EXTERIOR DOOR📷 2
1. Remove the trim panel from the door. See REMOVAL.
2. Remove the door plug (2). 3. Remove rear exterior handle nut (1).
4. Remove the carrier plate. See REMOVAL.
5. Remove the front exterior handle nut and remove the handle from the door.
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HANDLE - EXTERIOR DOOR📷 6
1. Position the handle on the door and install the front nut and tighten to 4.5 N.m (40 in. lbs.).
2. Install the carrier plate to the door. See INSTALLATION.
NOTE: The door glass must be in the full up position in order to access the rear exterior handle nut. Use light and a magnetic socket on the rear nut to prevent from dropping the nut into the door assembly.
3. Install the rear nut (1) to the exterior handle and tighten to 4.5 N.m (40 in. lbs.). 4. Install the door plug (2) to the door.
5. Install the trim panel to the door. See INSTALLATION. 6. Adjust the latch. Refer to. See ADJUSTMENTS.
HANDLE - INTERIOR DOOR
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