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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the rear door trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - SIDE REAR DOOR  .
  2. Remove the rear door water deflector. Refer to WATER DEFLECTOR REPLACEMENT - REAR DOOR  .
    Fig 1: Removing Rear Outside Handle Rod With Lock Clip From Lock
    G01504132Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the rear inner energy absorber pad. Refer to ENERGY ABSORBER PAD REPLACEMENT - INNER REAR  .
  4. Use side cutters in order to cut off the outside handle rod-to-lock clip from the lock.
  5. Unscrew the remainder of the clip from the outside handle rod.
  6. Discard the clip.
  7. Remove the door handle bolt access plug, located by the door lock.
  8. Remove the rear door outside door handle bolts (3).
  9. Remove the rear door outside door handle (2) from the handle rod (1).
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Door Outside Door Handle From Handle Rod
    G01504133Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.