Removing and installing lock actuator for rear door

Remove rear door trim.
See REAR DOOR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Remove door component carrier. See DOOR SHELL AND DOOR COMPONENT CARRIER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Unclip lock operating rod -5- and disengage. See INSTALLING LOCK CYLINDER LOCKING ROD .
Unclip Bowden cable -2-. See Fig 1 .
Remove bolts from door lock -6-.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
Release vacuum line connector for pressurized line -4- and pull off of actuator -3-. See Fig 1 . See DISCONNECTING VACUUM LINES .
Disengaging Bowden cable for interior door mechanism -1-. See REMOVING AND INSTALLING BOWDEN CABLE FOR INSIDE DOOR MECHANISM .

Fig 1: Removing And Installing Lock Actuator For Rear Door

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