General body repairs, exterior

Removing and installing cover cap, for lock cylinder

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Removing and installing cover cap, for lock cylinder

Note
  • When removing lock cylinder cover cap, the screwdriver should not be turned and the screwdriver should not be used as a lever.
  • The lock cylinder and cover cap for lock cylinder are only installed on the driver side

Removing

Removing and installing cover cap, for lock cylinder
  • Pull door handle off door.
  • Push a small screwdriver -3- slightly -arrow a- into opening on underside of lock cylinder cover cap.
  • Pull lock cylinder housing cover cap -1-, together with small screwdriver, off door lightly from underside -arrow b-.
  • Push cap upwards off lock cylinder.

Installing

Removing and installing cover cap, for lock cylinder
  • Pull door handle -1- off door.
  • Push lock cylinder cover cap -2- at a slight angle from above -arrow a- onto lock cylinder.
  • Push lock cylinder cover cap -2- onto door -arrow b- until cover cap engages in lock cylinder.

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