Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Move the door window into the "closed" position.

-- Remove the door inner cover. Refer to DOOR INNER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the door handle. Refer to DOOR HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the backing plates -1 and 2- for the door handle.

Fig 1: Identifying Exterior Door Handle Washer

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-- Equipped on some models: disengage the wire on the mounting bracket -arrow-.

Fig 2: Electric Wire Spiral Clip, Bolt -3- & Mounting Bracket -2-

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-- Free up the spiral clip -1- for the wire using the Pry Lever: 80 - 200  .

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Disengage the mounting bracket -2- toward the rear and carefully to the opening for the door inner cover, at the same time pay attention to the operating cable.

-- Disengage the operating cable from the operating lever on the mounting bracket. Refer to EXTERIOR DOOR OPERATING CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .