Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Door Latch Repair Procedures

8steps
~48min
2/5difficulty
0102030405010.88N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Replacement

  1. Remove the front door outside handle. (Refer to Front Door - "Front Door Outside Handle")
  2. Loosen the front door latch mounting screws.

    Tightening torque: 6.9–10.8 N·m

  3. Loosen the front mounting screw of the outside handle base.

    Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 7.8 N·m

  4. After loosening the mounting nuts, remove the front door channel (A).

    Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 5.9 N·m

  5. Disconnect the front door lock connector (A).
  6. Remove the front door outside handle base bracket (A).
  7. After loosening the front door outside handle rod (A), remove the front door outside handle base (B).
  8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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