Exterior Handle: Removal
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- Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front door. (Refer to BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the speaker from the inside of the front door. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER - REMOVAL)
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- Remove the watershield from the inside of the front door. (Refer to BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WATERSHIELD - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the screw (3) that secures the bottom of the pull cup bracket (2) and the bottom of the window regulator rear rail to the inside of the front door.
- Loosen the screw (1) that secures the top of the pull cup bracket to the inside of the front door.
- Disengage the upper pull cup bracket screw from the keyed hole and remove the bracket from the inside of the front door.
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- Reach up into the back of the door shell to unsnap the plastic clip (2) that secures the end of the latch release link to the exterior door handle (1) and disengage the latch release link from the handle.
- For the driver side handle only, reach up into the back of the door shell to unsnap the plastic clip (3) that secures the end of the lock actuator link to the lock cylinder and disengage the link from the lock cylinder.
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- Remove the three screws (2) from the inside of the door that secure that exterior handle to the door.
- Remove the handle from the outside of the door.