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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the front door.
  2. Disconnect the front door rubber conduit from the front door pillar.
  3. Disconnect the front door electrical connector at the front door pillar.
  4. Remove the front door check link bolt.
  5. Remove the front door hinge intermediate bolts.
    6. Fig 1: Removing Front Door Hinge Intermediate Bolt
    G01780284Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the front door from the vehicle with an assistant.
  7. Clean the area around the hinges and mark the location with a grease pencil.
  8. Remove the front door hinge bolts (2).
    Fig 2: Removing Front Door Hinge Bolts
    G01780285Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the front door hinge pillar bolts.
  10. Remove the front door hinge.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Door Hinge
    G01780286Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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