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Rear Door Latch: Installation

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  1. Install the rear door latch on the bracket.
  2. Connect the interior door handle actuating cable to the rear door latch.
  3. Install the remote cable cover on the latch.
  4. Position the rear door latch assembly.
  5. Install the 3 rear door latch bolts.
    • Tighten to 12 N.m (9 lb-ft).
    6. CAUTION:
    1. The exterior door handle and the door latch must be installed and tightened to specification before connecting the exterior door handle actuating rod with the yellow clip.
    2. The exterior door handle actuating rod must be hanging freely then clipped into the door latch. Loading the exterior door handle actuating rod up or down when connecting may result in a misadjustment of the latch causing the latch not to operate correctly.
  6. Connect the exterior door handle actuating rod to the rear door latch and close the yellow clip.

    7. Five Hundred and Montego 

  7. Install the rear door glass top run and carefully position the glass.
  8. Install the rear door glass run seal.
  9. Install the rear door glass run top bolt.
  10. Install the scrivet.
    Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Glass Run Top Bolt
    G04659065Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Raise the window glass and tape it in the full up position.

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    NOTE: Make sure that the interior door handle does not get scratched when it is passed through the rear door module.
  12. Position the rear door module and install the 8 bolts.
    • Tighten to 8 N.m (71 lb-in).
  13. Install the 3 rear door latch assembly-to-rear door module bolts.
    • Tighten to 12 N.m (9 lb-ft).
  14. Install push button rod on the rear door latch assembly.
  15. Connect the rear door latch assembly electrical connector.
  16. Position the interior door handle and loosely install the bolt.
  17. Untape the window glass, then lower the window glass.
  18. Install the window glass clamp bolt.
    • Position the window in the window clamp.
    • Shift the door window glass fully forward.
    • Tighten to 8 N.m (71 lb-in).
  19. Install the access hole watershield.
  20. Install the rear door trim panel. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  21. Center the inside door handle alignment pins to the rear door trim panel and install the interior door handle bolt.
    • Tighten to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
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