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51 41 019 Removing and installing/replacing door handle on front left or right door trim panel (up to 03/2007)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Unscrew nuts (1).

Tightening torque: see 5AZ in 51 41 FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL WITH ARMRESTS .

Unscrew nuts (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Nuts
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Lever inside handle (1)

  1. out of upper screw fastening points
  2. and pull off upwards from door trim panel (2)
Fig 2: Removing Inside Handle
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Installation: 

Screws (1) and fixtures of inside handle (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 3: Identifying Inside Handle And Screws
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Replacement: 

Feed inside handle (1) in direction of arrow out of decorative strip (2) and remove.

Fig 4: Identifying Inside Handle And Decorative Strip
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Installation: 

Catches (1) on decorative strip (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 5: Identifying Catches On Decorative Strip
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