Exterior Handle: Removal

Roll door glass up.
Remove door trim panel. (Refer to BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL) .
Remove the watershield as necessary to gain access to the outside door handle. (Refer to BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WATERSHIELD - REMOVAL) .
Disengage clip attaching door latch linkage to outer door handle. See Fig 1.
Disengage clip attaching door lock linkage to outside door handle.
Loosen the screw attaching outside door handle cover to outside handle bracket. See Fig 2, through access hole in door inner panel.
Remove outside door handle assembly and cover at the same time, by pulling handle towards the rear of vehicle. See Fig 3.
Loosen screws attaching outside handle bracket to outer door panel.
Remove outside handle bracket assembly from outer door panel. See Fig 4.

Fig 1: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BRACKET ASSEMBLY

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BRACKET ASSEMBLY

2 - DOOR HANDLE LINKAGE

Fig 2: OUTSIDE HANDLE AND LATCH ASSEMBLY

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BRACKET ASSEMBLY

2 - REAR STUD SCREW

3 - LATCH TO OUTSIDE HANDLE LINKAGE

4 - LATCH TO OUTSIDE HANDLE KEY CYLINDER LINKAGE

5 - DOOR HANDLE COVER ATTACHING SCREW

6 - DOOR KEY CYLINDER

Fig 3: DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BRACKET ASSEMBLY

2 - DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE COVER

3 - DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

Fig 4: DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BRACKET ASSEMBLY

2 - FRONT DOOR OUTER PANEL

3 - DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE

4 - PIVOT LEG