51 21 125 Removing And Installing/Replacing Carrier For Left Or Right Outside Door Handle With Lock Cylinder

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove outside handle . See 51 21 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING OUTSIDE HANDLE FROM LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .
Remove sound insulation . See 51 48 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SOUND INSULATION IN LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR .

Release Bowden cable (1) from door lock (2).

Installation:

Bowden cable (1) must be correctly engaged in locators in door lock (2).

Bowden cable (1) must be laid without kinks in bend to door lock (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Bowden Cable And Door Lock

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IMPORTANT: Door cannot be opened if Bowden cable (1) is incorrectly laid.

Remove seals (1) in direction of arrow.

Release screw (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Seals And Screw

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If necessary, release cable holder on carrier (1).

Remove inner carrier (1) in direction of arrow and feed out of door.

Fig 3: Identifying Inner Carrier

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Replacement:

If necessary, release cable connector (1).

Feed Bowden cable (2) out of carrier (3).

Fig 4: Identifying Cable Connector Bowden Cable

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